Proverbs 27:17 - Compare All Versions

Proverbs 27:17 MSG (The Message)

You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:17 KJV (King James Version)

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Proverbs 27:17 NCV (New Century Version)

As iron sharpens iron, so people can improve each other.

Proverbs 27:17 ASV (American Standard Version)

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Proverbs 27:17 NIV (New International Version)

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:17 NKJV (New King James Version)

As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

Proverbs 27:17 AMP (Amplified Bible)

As iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens [and influences] another [through discussion].

Proverbs 27:17 NLT (New Living Translation)

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.

Proverbs 27:17 TPT (The Passion Translation)

It takes a grinding wheel to sharpen a blade, and so one person sharpens the character of another.

Proverbs 27:17 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.