| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 27:17:1 ⧉בַּרְזֶ֣לbarzeliron Proverbs 27:17:2 ⧉בְּבַרְזֶ֣לbevarzelwith iron Proverbs 27:17:3 ⧉יָ֑חַדyakhadit is sharpened or is made keen Proverbs 27:17:4 ⧉וְ֝אִ֗ישׁveishand a man Proverbs 27:17:5 ⧉יַ֣חַדyakhadhe sharpens or makes keen Proverbs 27:17:6 ⧉פְּנֵֽי־רֵעֵֽהוּ׃penereehuthe face of his friend or neighbor |
| 17. Formal Translation Iron sharpens iron, and a man sharpens the face of his friend. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Iron is sharpened by iron, and one person sharpens the character of his friend. |