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"Iron sharpens iron" in the Bible: Proverbs 27:17


A good friend is not someone who necessarily agrees with everything you do and say--it's somebody who lovingly challenges you to be a better person. We grow in maturity when we can test our thoughts and ideas against another person, and when we're open to correction when we're wrong.
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Proverbs 27:17 (KJV)

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

4 Comments

  1. Shiloh says:
    October 12, 2009 at 9:40 pm

    I’m totally agree about this but sometimes it is hard to do it..

  2. Chris says:
    October 13, 2009 at 8:58 am

    @Shiloh totally, sometimes the simplest truths are the hardest to practice. Thanks for chiming in!

  3. azeiler says:
    February 27, 2010 at 12:29 pm

    I almost lost my best friend over something stupid I did. Thank God I was open to correction and that my friend has a forgiving heart.

  4. mykala says:
    June 24, 2010 at 10:15 am

    i have learned there are those who will take offence
    and those who will humble them selves to take responsibility even if there not wrong just to salvage a friendship.. those are few and far between.
    If your an eagle, you cant run with turkeys so move on..

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