Other translations
American Standard Version
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Iron sharpens iron, and a man sharpens the person of his neighbor.
Darby Bible Translation
Iron is sharpened by iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
God's Word
[As] iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens the wits of another.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
International Standard Version
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens a friend's character.
NET Bible
As iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens his friend.
New American Standard Bible
Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.
New International Version
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
New Living Translation
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.
Webster's Bible Translation
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
The World English Bible
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
EasyEnglish Bible
People learn from each other, as one iron tool can make another one sharp.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.
New Life Version
Iron is made sharp with iron, and one man is made sharp by a friend.
The Voice Bible
In the same way that iron sharpens iron, a person sharpens the character of his friend.
Living Bible
A friendly discussion is as stimulating as the sparks that fly when iron strikes iron.
New Catholic Bible
As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the wits of his neighbor.
Legacy Standard Bible
Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Christian Standard Bible
Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend [to show rage or worthy purpose].
New Century Version
As iron sharpens iron, so people can improve each other.
The Message
You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Iron sharpens iron, and a man sharpens the insight of his friend.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another.
Good News Translation®
People learn from one another, just as iron sharpens iron.
Wycliffe Bible
Iron is whetted by iron; and a man whetteth the face of his friend. (Iron is sharpened by iron; and a man sharpeneth his friend’s mind.)
Contemporary English Version
Just as iron sharpens iron, friends sharpen the minds of each other.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another.
Common English Bible © 2011
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens a friend.
Amplified Bible © 2015
As iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens [and influences] another [through discussion].
English Standard Version Anglicised
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Iron is sharpened by iron; one person sharpens another.
New American Standard Bible
As iron sharpens iron, So one person sharpens another.
The Expanded Bible
As iron sharpens iron, so people ·can improve each other [sharpen their friends].
Tree of Life Version
As iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Revised Standard Version
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
New International Reader's Version
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
BRG Bible
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Complete Jewish Bible
Just as iron sharpens iron, a person sharpens the character of his friend.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Barzel (iron) sharpeneth barzel (iron); so one ish sharpeneth another.
Names of God Bible
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens the wits of another.
Modern English Version
Iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Easy-to-Read Version
As one piece of iron sharpens another, so friends keep each other sharp.
International Children’s Bible
Iron can sharpen iron. In the same way, people can help each other.
Lexham English Bible
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
New International Version - UK
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.