Proverbs 27:18

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Summary

Proverbs 27:18

Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

Keepeth

Song of Songs 8:12

1 Corinthians 9:7

So

Shall be

1 Peter 2:18

Bible References

Keepeth

{My own "vineyard" belongs to me}; the "thousand" are for you, O Solomon, {and "two hundred" for those who tend its fruit}.

Who ever serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat the fruit of it? Who shepherds a flock and does not drink from the milk of the flock?

So

A slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts shamefully, and in the midst of brothers he will share his inheritance.

A man who is skillful in his work, you shall see: before kings, he will serve; he will not serve before the commoners.

And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his house, who had charge of all he had, "Please put your hand under my thigh

And Yahweh was with Joseph, and he became a successful man. And he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.

And Moses got up, and Joshua, his assistant, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.

Then Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there no prophet of Yahweh here that we might inquire [guidance] from Yahweh?" One of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, "Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah."

When the Arameans went [on] a raid, they brought back a young girl from the land of Israel, and {she came into the service of} the wife of Naaman.

But it is not like this among you! But whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

And when the angel who spoke to him departed, he summoned two of the household slaves and a devout soldier from those who attended him,

Slaves, obey your {human} masters in everything, not {while being watched}, as people pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

Shall be

Therefore,' {declares} Yahweh the God of Israel, 'though I solemnly said that your house and the house of your ancestor would walk before me forever, but now,' {declares} Yahweh, 'far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me, I will treat with contempt!

Behold, as [the] eyes of servants [look] to the hand of their master, as [the] eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes [look] to Yahweh our God, until he is gracious to us.

Behold, I have told you ahead of time!

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'

Blessed [are] those slaves whom the master will find on the alert [when he] returns! Truly I say to you that he will dress himself for service and have them recline at the table and will come by [and] serve them.

If anyone serves me, he must follow me, and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

Domestic slaves, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to those [who are] good and gentle, but also to those [who are] unjust.