...Bignall, Straight, and some other brethren, came into the meeting,-and we had a pleasant interview ; for as "iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend." These brethren were on their way to yearly meeting, and the next day we proceeded in company. On Friday,...

...mind: R. Grubb called to see me, and my spirit was much revived, so that I experienced the saying, as iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. First-day, 1st of tenth month, I went to meeting at Nottingham», and visited the family of John Leaver,...

...in this neighbourhood ; I may say several have testified to the truth of what the wise man says, " Iron sharpeneth iron." So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend ; and, as in water, face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man, Prov. 27. 17, 19. So that I...

...with the heneficial influence communion with new and beloved friends has upon the mind and body. " Iron sharpeneth iron ; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend :" (Prov. xxvii. 17.) In like manner, "fellowship with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ,"...

...totally different impression to that which the inspired writing teaches. For instance, Solomon said, ' Iron sharpeneth iron ; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend/ Prov. xxvii. 17. A common, but by no means improved, version of this saying is, 'As iron sharpeneth...

...Fifty-Second Street scene. CHAPTER V FIFTY-SECOND STREET SCENE —PART TWO Bird and Diz (March-November 1945) Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Proverbs. XXVII 17 In March of 1945, Parker worked intermittently on The Street with a bassless trio...

...friendly." Proverbs 18:24 "Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not." Proverbs 27:10 "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend." Proverbs 27:17 "Friend, I did thee no wrong." Matthew 20:13 "He may say unto you, Friend, go up higher."...

...friend is "another self," a self that serves as a "mirror of the soul."13 As a biblical writer puts it, as "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."14 To be a mirror of the soul, friends 12 "L'amour est aveugle; l'amitié ferme les yeux" (Anonymous)....

...Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Proverbs 27:6 (NKJV) Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Proverbs 27:1 7 To a friend's house the road is never long. Dutch proverb A friend is never known till...

...up; sometimes they lean on you; sometimes it's just enough to know they're standing by" (Anonymous). "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend" (Prov. 27:17). A real friend is a person who, when you've made a fool of yourself, lets you forget...