‘Don’t listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: “Make peace with me and surrender to me. Then each of you may eat from his own vine and his own fig-tree, and each may drink water from his own cistern
Proverbs 27:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever looks after his master will be honoured. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: So he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit; so he who patiently and faithfully guards and heeds his master shall be honored. [I Cor. 9:7, 13.] American Standard Version (1901) Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored. Common English Bible Those who tend a fig tree will eat its fruit, and those who look after their master will be honored. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever maintains the fig tree shall eat its fruit. And whoever is the keeper of his master shall be glorified. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that keepeth the fig tree, shall eat the fruit thereof: and he that is the keeper of his master, shall be glorified. |
‘Don’t listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: “Make peace with me and surrender to me. Then each of you may eat from his own vine and his own fig-tree, and each may drink water from his own cistern
But Jehoshaphat said, ‘Isn’t there a prophet of the Lord here? Let’s enquire of the Lord through him.’ One of the servants of the king of Israel answered, ‘Elisha son of Shaphat, who used to pour water on Elijah’s hands, is here.’
Gehazi came and stood by his master. ‘Where did you go, Gehazi? ’ Elisha asked him. He replied, ‘Your servant didn’t go anywhere.’
Therefore, Naaman’s skin disease will cling to you and your descendants for ever.’ So Gehazi went out from his presence diseased, resembling snow. ,
So Haman took the garment and the horse. He clothed Mordecai and paraded him through the city square, calling out before him, ‘This is what is done for the man the king wants to honour.’
So Moses arose with his assistant Joshua and went up the mountain of God.
A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share an inheritance among brothers.
Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of the unknown.
I have my own vineyard. , The one thousand are for you, Solomon, but two hundred for those who take care of its fruits.
Don’t listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: ‘Make peace with me and surrender to me. Then every one of you may eat from his own vine and his own fig tree and drink water from his own cistern
Blessed is that servant whom the master finds doing his job when he comes.
But it is not so among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant,
Blessed will be those servants the master finds alert when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will get ready, have them recline at the table, then come and serve them.
The Lord said, ‘Who then is the faithful and sensible manager his master will put in charge of his household servants to give them their allotted food at the proper time?
‘ “Well done, good servant! ” he told him. “Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, have authority over ten towns.”
If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honour him.
When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him.
Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labour.
Don’t you know that those who perform the temple services eat the food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the offerings of the altar?
Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Or who shepherds a flock and does not drink the milk from the flock?
Slaves, obey your human masters in everything. Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.
The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.
Household slaves, submit to your masters with all reverence not only to the good and gentle ones but also to the cruel.
For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
‘Therefore, this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Israel: “I did say that your family and your forefather’s family would walk before me for ever. But now,” this is the Lord’s declaration, “no longer! For those who honour me I will honour, but those who despise me will be disgraced.