铁磨铁，磨出刃来；朋友相感也是如此。

以铁磨铁，越磨越利，朋友当面琢磨，也是如此。

以铁磨铁，越磨越利，朋友当面琢磨，也是如此。

朋友互相切磋，如铁磨铁越磨越利。

铁磨铁，磨得锋利；朋友互相切磋，才智（“才智”原文作“面”）也变得敏锐。

铁磨利铁，朋友互相磨砺也是如此。

鐵磨鐵，磨出刃來；朋友相感也是如此。

以鐵磨鐵，越磨越利，朋友當面琢磨，也是如此。

以鐵磨鐵，越磨越利，朋友當面琢磨，也是如此。

朋友互相切磋，如鐵磨鐵越磨越利。

鐵磨鐵，磨得鋒利；朋友互相切磋，才智（“才智”原文作“面”）也變得敏銳。

鐵磨鐵、使它銳利；朋友相琢磨、使容光煥發。

鐵磨利鐵，朋友互相磨礪也是如此。

友朋相磨、如以鐵礪鐵、

以鐵治鐵、交相磨礪、益友亦若是、

鐵刃礪以鐵、人怒激以人、

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

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

Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another.

As iron sharpens iron, So one person sharpens another.

As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

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

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

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

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

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

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, (niv)

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice. (niv)

Think how you have instructed many, how you have strengthened feeble hands.Your words have supported those who stumbled; you have strengthened faltering knees. (niv)

And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength in God. (niv)

Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. (niv)

Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way;say to those with fearful hearts,“ Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.” (niv)

Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. (niv)

Joab said,“ If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to come to my rescue; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to rescue you.Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight.” (niv)

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, (niv)

So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God. (niv)

That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day. (niv)

for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained.Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him;if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us;if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself. (niv)

so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. For you know quite well that we are destined for them. (niv)

They told the messengers who had come,“ Say to the men of Jabesh Gilead,‘ By the time the sun is hot tomorrow, you will be rescued.’” When the messengers went and reported this to the men of Jabesh, they were elated.They said to the Ammonites,“ Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you can do to us whatever you like.” (niv)

Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey it, whatever you may command them, will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!” (niv)

So all Israel went down to the Philistines to have their plow points, mattocks, axes and sickles sharpened.The price was two- thirds of a shekel for sharpening plow points and mattocks, and a third of a shekel for sharpening forks and axes and for repointing goads. (niv)

They said to Joshua,“ The Lord has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the people are melting in fear because of us.” (niv)