Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 27:17

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
— Proverbs 27:17

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Illustration of Proverbs 27:17 — As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

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