Verse 17

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Som jern sliper jern, slik kvesser en mann sin venn.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jern kvesser jern; slik kvesser en mann sin venns ansikt.

• Norsk King James

  Jern skjerper jern; slik skjerper en mann vennens ansikt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jern kvesser jern, og en mann kvesser sin venns ansikt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Som jern skjerper jern, slik skjerper en mann sin venn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jern kvesser jern; slik kvesser en mann sin venns ansikt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jern skjerper jern; slik skjerper en mann sin venn.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Jern kvesser jern; slik kvesser en mann sin venns ansikt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jern skjerper jern, slik skjerper en mann sin venn.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Som jern skjerper jern, slik skjerper én mann sin venn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jern kan skjærpe Jern, og en Mand kan skjærpe sin Næstes Ansigt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jern skjerper jern, slik skjerper en mann sin venns ansikt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jern kvesser jern; slik sliper en mann sin venns ansikt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jern slipes av jern, og en mann skjerper sin venns ansikt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jern kvesser jern; slik skjerper en mann sin venns ansikt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jern skjerper jern; slik skjerper en mann sin venn.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Like as one yro whetteth another, so doth one man comforte another.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yron sharpeneth yron, so doeth man sharpen the face of his friend.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Like as one iron whetteth another, so doth one man comfort another.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Iron sharpens iron; So a man sharpens his friend's countenance.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's countenance.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens his friend.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 10:24 : 24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,
• Job 4:3-4 : 3 Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened weak hands. 4 Your words have upheld him who was falling, and you have strengthened feeble knees.
• Prov 27:9 : 9 Ointment and perfume make the heart rejoice; so does the sweetness of a man's friend through earnest counsel.
• 1 Sam 23:16 : 16 And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David in the forest, and strengthened his hand in God.
• 2 Tim 2:3 : 3 Therefore endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
• 1 Pet 4:12-13 : 12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to test you, as though some strange thing happened to you: 13 But rejoice, since you are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.
• Isa 35:3-4 : 3 Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. 4 Say to those who are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; He will come and save you.
• 2 Tim 1:8 : 8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share in the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
• Jas 1:2 : 2 My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into various trials;
• 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that day.
• 1 Thess 3:3 : 3 That no one should be unsettled by these afflictions, for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.
• 2 Sam 10:11-12 : 11 And he said, If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me: but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come to help you. 12 Be of good courage, and let us be valiant for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do what seems good to him.
• 2 Tim 2:9-9 : 9 For which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained. 10 Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him; 12 If we endure, we shall also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He also will deny us; 13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.