Proverbs 27:18

All About Life

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. ¹⁸ Whosoever keeps the fig tree shall eat its fruit: so he that waits on his master shall be honored. ¹⁹ As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man to man.

Eat the Fruit

Lord Shall

1 Corinthians 9:7

Who goes to warfare any time at his own expense? who plants a vineyard, and eats not of the fruit thereof? or who feeds a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock?

Song of Songs 8:12

My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: you, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that tend its fruit two hundred.

Luke 12:43-44

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.

Genesis 24:2-3

And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh:

Genesis 39:2-5

And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Genesis 39:22-23

And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

Exodus 24:13

And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore the LORD God of Israel says, I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever: but now the LORD says, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

2 Kings 3:11

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.

2 Kings 5:2-3

And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife.

2 Kings 5:25

But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, From where come you, Gehazi? And he said, Your servant went nowhere.

2 Kings 5:27

The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cling unto you, and unto your descendants forever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

Psalm 123:2

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until he has mercy upon us.

Proverbs 17:2

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causes shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

Proverbs 22:29

See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.

Matthew 24:25

Behold, I have told you before.

Matthew 24:46

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.

Matthew 25:21-22

His lord said unto him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.

Mark 10:43

But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever would be great among you, shall be your servant:

Luke 12:37

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.

Luke 19:17

And he said unto him, Well done, good servant: because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.

John 12:26

If any man serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serves me, him will my Father honor.

Acts 10:7

And when the angel who spoke unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

1 Corinthians 3:8

Now he that plants and he that waters are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

1 Corinthians 9:13

Do you not know that they who minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

Colossians 3:22

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye service, as men pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

2 Timothy 2:6

The farmer that labors must be first partaker of the fruits.

1 Peter 2:18

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.

1 Peter 2:21

For even to this were you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow his steps: