Proverbs 27:9,17
Proverbs 27:9 The Message (MSG)
Just as lotions and fragrance give sensual delight, a sweet friendship refreshes the soul.
Proverbs 27:17 The Message (MSG)
You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:9 King James Version (KJV)
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: So doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Proverbs 27:17 King James Version (KJV)
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, So a man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.
Proverbs 27:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:9 New Century Version (NCV)
The sweet smell of perfume and oils is pleasant, and so is good advice from a friend.
Proverbs 27:17 New Century Version (NCV)
As iron sharpens iron, so people can improve each other.
Proverbs 27:9 American Standard Version (ASV)
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.
Proverbs 27:17 American Standard Version (ASV)
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:9 New International Version (NIV)
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.
Proverbs 27:17 New International Version (NIV)
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
Ointment and perfume delight the heart, And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by hearty counsel.
Proverbs 27:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Oil and perfume make the heart glad; So does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart.
Proverbs 27:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
As iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens [and influences] another [through discussion].
Proverbs 27:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.
Proverbs 27:17 New Living Translation (NLT)
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.
Proverbs 27:9 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Sweet friendships refresh the soul and awaken our hearts with joy, for good friends are like the anointing oil that yields the fragrant incense of God’s presence.
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 27:9 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
