Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another.

What it means

Friends who push back make you sharper. Comfortable company keeps you dull. Keep people near you who challenge you.

The source

"Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another." Proverbs said it in Proverbs 27:17. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

"בַּרְזֶל בְּבַרְזֶל יָחַד וְאִישׁ יַחַד פְּנֵי־רֵעֵהוּ׃"

Original Hebrew, Proverbs 27:17. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The Hebrew Bible (c. 10th–5th century BC). Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and the other books of wisdom and courage. Our translations from the Hebrew of the Leningrad Codex, with the King James wording alongside.

Questions

What does "Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another." mean?

Friends who push back make you sharper. Comfortable company keeps you dull. Keep people near you who challenge you.

Who said "Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another."?

Proverbs (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Proverbs 27:17.

What is the original Hebrew?

בַּרְזֶל בְּבַרְזֶל יָחַד וְאִישׁ יַחַד פְּנֵי־רֵעֵהוּ׃. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

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"Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another." (Proverbs, Proverbs 27:17, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/iron-sharpens-iron-and-one-person-sharpens-another