Proverbs 27:6,17
Proverbs 27:6 The Message (MSG)
The wounds from a lover are worth it; kisses from an enemy do you in.
Proverbs 27:17 The Message (MSG)
You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:6 King James Version (KJV)
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 27:17 King James Version (KJV)
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:6 New Century Version (NCV)
The slap of a friend can be trusted to help you, but the kisses of an enemy are nothing but lies.
Proverbs 27:17 New Century Version (NCV)
As iron sharpens iron, so people can improve each other.
Proverbs 27:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Proverbs 27:17 American Standard Version (ASV)
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:6 New International Version (NIV)
Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.
Proverbs 27:17 New International Version (NIV)
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs 27:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Faithful are the wounds of a friend [who corrects out of love and concern], But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful [because they serve his hidden agenda].
Proverbs 27:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
As iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens [and influences] another [through discussion].
Proverbs 27:6 New Living Translation (NLT)
Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.
Proverbs 27:17 New Living Translation (NLT)
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.
Proverbs 27:6 The Passion Translation (TPT)
You can trust a friend who wounds you with his honesty, but your enemy’s pretended flattery comes from insincerity.
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 27:6 English Standard Version 2025 (ESV)
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
