Proverbs 27:18

¹⁶ Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

¹⁷ Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

¹⁹ As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

²⁰ Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

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ÅB: Den som passer sitt fikentre, får spise dets frukt, og den som tar vare på sin herre, blir æret.
OTB: Den som steller et fikentre vil spise dets frukt, og den som ser etter sin herre vil bli æret.
B1930: Den som passer sitt fikentre, får ete dets frukt, og den som tar vare på sin herre, blir æret.

BSB: Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.
KJV: Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
WEB: Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.
ASV: Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.
DARBY: Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that guardeth his master shall be honoured.
BLB: One keeping watch over a fig tree will eat its fruit, and the one guarding his master will be honored.

1 Corinthians 9:7
Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
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2 Timothy 2:6
The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
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Song of Solomon 8:12
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
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Luke 12:37
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
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John 12:26
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
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Matthew 24:46
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
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Luke 12:43–44
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
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Luke 19:17
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
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