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- verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
sharpen .
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Examples
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In militar commanders and soldiers, vain – glory is an essential point; for as iron sharpens iron, so by glory, one courage sharpeneth another.
The Essays 2007
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Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
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Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
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Proverbs 27:17 TMB Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Scriptures at Your Fingertips Merry Graham Rachel Bye 2005
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As King Solomon said: Iron sharpeneth iron; and a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
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He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
Job 16. 1999
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Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27. 1999
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Iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous
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"Iron sharpeneth iron," says the scriptural proverb, "so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."
Life and Conduct J. Cameron Lees
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The first part of the proverb refers to direct influence: as "iron sharpeneth iron," so one man applying to another his powers of persuasion, his motives in the shape of money or some other inducement, moulds, fashions, sharpens him to his liking.
Life and Conduct J. Cameron Lees
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