Proverbs 27:17,19,21
Proverbs 27:17 The Message (MSG)
You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:19 The Message (MSG)
Just as water mirrors your face, so your face mirrors your heart.
Proverbs 27:21 The Message (MSG)
The purity of silver and gold is tested by putting them in the fire; The purity of human hearts is tested by giving them a little fame.
Proverbs 27:17 King James Version (KJV)
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:19 King James Version (KJV)
As in water face answereth to face, So the heart of man to man.
Proverbs 27:21 King James Version (KJV)
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; So is a man to his praise.
Proverbs 27:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:19 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
As in water face reflects face, So the heart of man reflects man.
Proverbs 27:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And each is tested by the praise accorded him.
Proverbs 27:17 New Century Version (NCV)
As iron sharpens iron, so people can improve each other.
Proverbs 27:19 New Century Version (NCV)
As water reflects your face, so your mind shows what kind of person you are.
Proverbs 27:21 New Century Version (NCV)
A hot furnace tests silver and gold, and people are tested by the praise they receive.
Proverbs 27:17 American Standard Version (ASV)
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:19 American Standard Version (ASV)
As in water face answereth to face, So the heart of man to man.
Proverbs 27:21 American Standard Version (ASV)
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise.
Proverbs 27:17 New International Version (NIV)
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:19 New International Version (NIV)
As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.
Proverbs 27:21 New International Version (NIV)
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise.
Proverbs 27:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:19 New King James Version (NKJV)
As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man.
Proverbs 27:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, And a man is valued by what others say of him.
Proverbs 27:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
As iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens [and influences] another [through discussion].
Proverbs 27:19 Amplified Bible (AMP)
As in water face reflects face, So the heart of man reflects man.
Proverbs 27:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold [to separate the impurities of the metal], And each is tested by the praise given to him [and his response to it, whether humble or proud].
Proverbs 27:17 New Living Translation (NLT)
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.
Proverbs 27:19 New Living Translation (NLT)
As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person.
Proverbs 27:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.
Proverbs 27:17 The Passion Translation (TPT)
It takes a grinding wheel to sharpen a blade, and so one person sharpens the character of another.
Proverbs 27:19 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Just as no two faces are exactly alike, so every heart is different.
Proverbs 27:21 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Fire is the way to test the purity of silver and gold, but the character of a man is tested by giving him a measure of fame.
Proverbs 27:17 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:19 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man.
