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Proverbs 27:18 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Proverbs 27:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 27 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.”
Proverbs 27:18 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 27:18
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof (שֹׁמֵר תְּאֵנָה יֹאכַל פִּרְיָהּ, shomer te'enah yokhal piryah)—the Hebrew verb שָׁמַר (shamar, 'to keep, guard, watch') emphasizes faithful, attentive care rather than mere ownership. Ancient fig trees required patient cultivation: pruning, protection from pests, watering during dry seasons.So he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured (שֹׁמֵר אֲדֹנָיו יְכֻבָּד, shomer adonav yekhubbad)—the parallel reveals vocational faithfulness as spiritual discipline. The term כָּבוֹד (kavod, 'honor, weight, glory') suggests not empty praise but...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 27:18
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“The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.”
“and doesn't eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock”
“Solomon; two hundred for those who tend its fruit. Lover”
“whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you”
“let him follow me. Where I am”
“Blessed is that servant”
“but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.”
“Blessed is that servant”
“because Christ also suffered for us”