Proverbs 27:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

Young's Literal Translation
Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

King James Bible
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Hebrew
As iron
בַּרְזֶ֣ל (bar·zel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1270: Iron, an iron implement

sharpens
יָ֑חַד (yā·ḥaḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2300: To be, sharp, severe

iron,
בְּבַרְזֶ֣ל (bə·ḇar·zel)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1270: Iron, an iron implement

so one man
וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

sharpens
יַ֣חַד (ya·ḥaḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2300: To be, sharp, severe

another.
רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ (rê·‘ê·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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