Proverbs 27:18

All About Life

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 As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.

Eat the Fruit

Lord Shall

1 Corinthians 9:7

What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and does not eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and does not drink from the flock's milk?

Song of Songs 8:12

My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon; two hundred for those who tend its fruit.

Luke 12:43-44

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

Genesis 24:2-3

Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please put your hand under my thigh.

Genesis 39:2-5

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

Genesis 39:22-23

The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.

Exodus 24:13

Moses rose up with Joshua, his servant, and Moses went up onto God's Mountain.

1 Samuel 2:30

"Therefore the LORD, the 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 those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

2 Kings 3:11

But Jehoshaphat said, "Isn't there here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him?" 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

The Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maiden; and she waited on Naaman's wife.

2 Kings 5:25

But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, "Where did you come from, Gehazi?" He said, "Your servant went nowhere."

2 Kings 5:27

Therefore the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your seed forever." He went out from his presence a leper, as white as snow.

Psalm 123:2

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 the LORD, our God, until he has mercy on us.

Proverbs 17:2

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.

Matthew 24:25

"See, I have told you beforehand.

Matthew 24:46

Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.

Matthew 25:21-22

"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

Mark 10:43

But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

Luke 12:37

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.

Luke 19:17

"He said to him, 'Well done, you good servant. Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'

John 12:26

If anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there will my servant also be. 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 household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.

1 Corinthians 3:8

Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

1 Corinthians 9:13

Do you not know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?

Colossians 3:22

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.

2 Timothy 2:6

The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.

1 Peter 2:18

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

1 Peter 2:21

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