Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAs iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Young's Literal Translation Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend. King James Bible Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Hebrew As ironבַּרְזֶ֣ל (bar·zel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1270: Iron, an iron implement sharpens יָ֑חַד (yā·ḥaḏ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2300: To be, sharp, severe iron, בְּבַרְזֶ֣ל (bə·ḇar·zel) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1270: Iron, an iron implement so one man וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person sharpens יַ֣חַד (ya·ḥaḏ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2300: To be, sharp, severe another. רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ (rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow |