Proverbs 27:18
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Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.
In other translations
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 1 Corinthians 9:7Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?
- 2 Timothy 2:6The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.
- Song of Solomon 8:12My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.But my own vineyard is mine to give; the thousand shekels are for you, O Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit.
- Luke 12:37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
- John 12:26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
- 1 Corinthians 3:8Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.
- Luke 12:43-4443 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.43 Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. 44 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
- Matthew 24:46Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
- Luke 19:17And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
- 1 Corinthians 9:13Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?
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