Proverbs 27:18

All About Life

¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens a friend's character. ¹⁸ Whoever nurtures the fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever obeys his master will be honored. ¹⁹ Just as water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.

Eat the Fruit

Lord Shall

1 Corinthians 9:7

Who ever goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat any of its grapes? Or who takes care of a flock and does not drink any of its milk?

Song of Songs 8:12

My vineyard belongs to me and is at my disposal. The 1,000 are for you, Solomon, and 200 are for those who take care of its fruit.

Luke 12:43-44

How blessed is that servant whom his master finds doing this when he comes!

Genesis 24:2-3

So Abraham instructed his servant, who was the oldest member of his household and in charge of everything he owned, "Make this solemn oath to me

Genesis 39:2-5

But the LORD was with Joseph. He became a very prosperous man while in the house of his Egyptian master,

Genesis 39:22-23

So the prison warden entrusted into Joseph's care all the prisoners who were confined in prison. Whatever they did, Joseph was in charge of the work detail.

Exodus 24:13

So Moses got up, along with Joshua his servant, and went up on the mountain of God.

1 Samuel 2:30

"Therefore, the LORD God of Israel has declared, "I did, in fact, say that your family and your ancestor's family would walk before me forever,' but now the LORD declares, "Far be it from me! The one who honors me I'll honor, and the one who despises me is to be treated with contempt.

2 Kings 3:11

Jehoshaphat asked, "Isn't there a prophet who belongs to the LORD and through whom we can ask the LORD a question?" One of the king of Israel's attendants replied, "Shaphat's son Elisha lives here. He used to be Elijah's personal attendant."

2 Kings 5:2-3

On one of their raids to the territory of Israel, Aram had taken captive a young girl when she was an infant, who had eventually become an attendant to Naaman's wife.

2 Kings 5:25

Later he went to address his master. Elisha asked him, "Where did you go, Gehazi?" "Your servant went nowhere in particular," he said.

2 Kings 5:27

Naaman's leprosy will plague you and your descendants forever!" As he left Elisha's presence, he was infected with leprosy that looked like white snow.

Psalm 123:2

Consider this: as the eyes of a servant focus on what his master provides, and as the eyes of a female servant focus on what her mistress provides, so our eyes focus on the LORD our God, until he has mercy on us.

Proverbs 17:2

A prudent servant will rule in place of a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among brothers.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will work for kings, not unimportant people.

Matthew 24:25

Remember, I've told you this beforehand.

Matthew 24:46

How blessed is that servant whom his master finds doing this when he comes!

Matthew 25:21-22

"His master told him, "Well done, good and trustworthy servant! Since you've been trustworthy with a small amount, I'll put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master's joy!'

Mark 10:43

That's not the way it should be among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Luke 12:37

How blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching for him when he comes! I tell all of you with certainty, he himself will put on an apron, make them sit down at the table, and go around and serve them.

Luke 19:17

The king told him, "Well done, good servant! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.'

John 12:26

If anyone serves me, he must follow me. And where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him."

Acts 10:7

When the angel who had spoken to him had gone, Cornelius summoned two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of those who served him regularly.

1 Corinthians 3:8

The one who plants and the one who waters have the same goal, and each will receive a reward for his own action.

1 Corinthians 9:13

You know that those who work in the Temple get their food from the Temple and that those who serve at the altar get their share of its offerings, don't you?

Colossians 3:22

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only while being watched in order to please them, but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.

2 Timothy 2:6

Furthermore, it is the hard working farmer who should have the first share of the crops.

1 Peter 2:18

You household servants must submit yourselves to your masters out of respect, not only to those who are kind and fair, but also to those who are unjust.

1 Peter 2:21

This is, in fact, what you were called to do, because: The Messiah also suffered for you and left an example for you to follow in his steps.