Proverbs 27:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The keeper of a fig-tree eateth its fruit, And the preserver of his master is honoured.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 9:7 : 7 who doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?
  • Song 8:12 : 12 My vineyard -- my own -- is before me, The thousand `is' for thee, O Solomon. And the two hundred for those keeping its fruit. O dweller in gardens!
  • Luke 12:43-44 : 43 Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so; 44 truly I say to you, that over all his goods he will set him.
  • Prov 22:29 : 29 Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!
  • 1 Cor 3:8 : 8 and he who is planting and he who is watering are one, and each his own reward shall receive, according to his own labour,
  • 2 Tim 2:6 : 6 the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;
  • 1 Pet 2:18 : 18 The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;
  • 1 Pet 2:21 : 21 for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,
  • 1 Cor 9:13 : 13 Have ye not known that those working about the things of the temple -- of the temple do eat, and those waiting at the altar -- with the altar are partakers?
  • Col 3:22 : 22 The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;
  • Luke 19:17 : 17 and he said to him, Well done, good servant, because in a very little thou didst become faithful, be having authority over ten cities.
  • John 12:26 : 26 if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me -- honour him will the Father.
  • Acts 10:7 : 7 And when the messenger who is speaking to Cornelius went away, having called two of his domestics, and a pious soldier of those waiting on him continually,
  • Matt 24:25 : 25 Lo, I did tell you beforehand.
  • Matt 24:46 : 46 Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so;
  • Matt 25:21-22 : 21 `And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord. 22 `And he who also did receive the two talents having come, said, Sir, two talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other two talents I did gain besides them.
  • Mark 10:43 : 43 but not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister,
  • Luke 12:37 : 37 `Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them;
  • Gen 24:2-3 : 2 and Abraham saith unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he hath, `Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, 3 and I cause thee to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, that thou dost not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in the midst of whom I am dwelling;
  • Gen 39:2-5 : 2 And Jehovah is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord the Egyptian, 3 and his lord seeth that Jehovah is with him, and all that he is doing Jehovah is causing to prosper in his hand, 4 and Joseph findeth grace in his eyes and serveth him, and he appointeth him over his house, and all that he hath he hath given into his hand. 5 And it cometh to pass from the time that he hath appointed him over his house, and over all that he hath, that Jehovah blesseth the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake, and the blessing of Jehovah is on all that he hath, in the house, and in the field;
  • Gen 39:22-23 : 22 and the chief of the round-house giveth into the hand of Joseph all the prisoners who `are' in the round-house, and of all that they are doing there, he hath been doer; 23 the chief of the round-house seeth not anything under his hand, because Jehovah `is' with him, and that which he is doing Jehovah is causing to prosper.
  • Exod 24:13 : 13 And Moses riseth -- Joshua his minister also -- and Moses goeth up unto the mount of God;
  • 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 `Therefore -- the affirmation of Jehovah, God of Israel -- I certainly said, Thy house and the house of thy father, do walk up and down before Me to the age; and now -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- Far be it from Me! for he who is honouring Me, I honour, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.
  • 2 Kgs 3:11 : 11 And Jehoshaphat saith, `Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah, and we seek Jehovah by him?' And one of the servants of the king of Israel answereth and saith, `Here `is' Elisha son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.'
  • 2 Kgs 5:2-3 : 2 And the Aramaeans have gone out `by' troops, and they take captive out of the land of Israel a little damsel, and she is before the wife of Naaman, 3 and she saith unto her mistress, `O that my lord `were' before the prophet who `is' in Samaria; then he doth recover him from his leprosy.'
  • 2 Kgs 5:25 : 25 And he hath come in, and doth stand by his lord, and Elisha saith unto him, `Whence -- Gehazi?' and he saith, `Thy servant went not hither or thither.'
  • 2 Kgs 5:27 : 27 yea, the leprosy of Naaman doth cleave to thee, and to thy seed, -- to the age;' and he goeth out from before him -- leprous as snow.
  • Ps 123:2 : 2 Lo, as eyes of men-servants `Are' unto the hand of their masters, As eyes of a maid-servant `Are' unto the hand of her mistress, So `are' our eyes unto Jehovah our God, Till that He doth favour us.
  • Prov 17:2 : 2 A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

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