Proverbs 27:18

All About Life

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. ¹⁸ He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit,
And he who cares for his master will be honored.
¹⁹ As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man.

Eat the Fruit

Lord Shall

1 Corinthians 9:7

Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock without getting some of the milk?

Song of Songs 8:12

My vineyard, my very own, is before me; you, O Solomon, may have the thousand, and the keepers of the fruit two hundred.

Luke 12:43-44

Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

Genesis 24:2-3

And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, "Put your hand under my thigh,

Genesis 39:2-5

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

Genesis 39:22-23

And the keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever was done there, he was the one who did it.

Exodus 24:13

So Moses rose with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God.

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: 'I promised that your house and the house of your father should go in and out before me forever,'but now the LORD declares: 'Far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

2 Kings 3:11

And Jehoshaphat said, "Is there no prophet of the LORD here, through whom we may inquire of the LORD?" Then one of the king of Israel's servants answered, "Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah."

2 Kings 5:2-3

Now the Syrians on one of their raids had carried off a little girl from the land of Israel, and she worked in the service of Naaman's wife.

2 Kings 5:25

He went in and stood before his master, and Elisha said to him, "Where have you been, Gehazi?" And he said, "Your servant went nowhere."

2 Kings 5:27

Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever." So he went out from his presence a leper, like snow.

Psalm 123:2

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD our God, till he has mercy upon us.

Proverbs 17:2

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

Matthew 24:25

See, I have told you beforehand.

Matthew 24:46

Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

Matthew 25:21-22

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.'

Mark 10:43

But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,

Luke 12:37

Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them.

Luke 19:17

And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'

John 12:26

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

Acts 10:7

When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who attended him,

1 Corinthians 3:8

He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor.

1 Corinthians 9:13

Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings?

Colossians 3:22

Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

2 Timothy 2:6

It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.

1 Peter 2:18

Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust.

1 Peter 2:21

For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.