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Proverbs 27:17-19
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17 Iron sharpens iron;
    so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.
18 Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit.
    He who looks after his master shall be honored.
19 Like water reflects a face,
    so a man’s heart reflects the man.

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Proverbs 27:17-19
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17 As iron sharpens iron,
    so one person sharpens another.

18 The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit,(A)
    and whoever protects their master will be honored.(B)

19 As water reflects the face,
    so one’s life reflects the heart.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 27:19 Or so others reflect your heart back to you
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