Proverbs 27:18
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27:18The one who tends a fig tree42 will eat its fruit,43
and whoever takes care of44 his master will be honored.
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- 42 Tending fig trees requires closer attention than other plants; so the point here would be the diligent care that is required.
- 43 The principle is established in the first line with the emblem: Those who faithfully serve will be rewarded in kind. The second half of the proverb makes the point from this illustration.
- 44 The Hebrew participle translated “takes care of” (שֹׁמֵר, shomer) describes a careful watching over or looking after, a meticulous service, anticipating the needs and safeguarding the charge. Such a servant need not worry about his efforts going unrecognized and unrewarded (e.g., Prov 22:29; 2 Tim 2:6, 15).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and he who guards his master will be honored.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and whoever protects their master will be honored.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and whoever looks after his master will be honored.
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NLTNew Living Translation
As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit,
so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and he who guards his master will be honored.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof:
So he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
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