Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 27:17

Proverbs 27:17 contradicts following 15 verses in the Bible. Check out Contradictions and Paradoxes of Proverbs 27:17 for quick understanding.

Proverbs 27:17: Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
# Contradicting Verse Translation
1. Genesis 4:22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain [was] Naamah. [instructer: Heb. whetter]
2. Genesis 31:49 And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another. [Mizpah: that is, A beacon, or, watchtower]
3. Judges 19:7 And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
4. 2 Samuel 1:26 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
5. 1 Chronicles 27:32 Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni [was] with the king's sons: [scribe: or, secretary] [son...: or, Hachmonite]
6. Nehemiah 3:29 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
7. Job 16:1 Then Job answered and said,
8. Proverbs 18:1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom. [Through...: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business]
9. Proverbs 27:6 Faithful [are] the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful. [deceitful: or, earnest, or, frequent]
10. Ezekiel 24:3 And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set [it] on, and also pour water into it:
11. Matthew 7:3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
12. Acts 15:36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, [and see] how they do.
13. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
14. 2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15. Galatians 6:3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
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