Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever protects their master will be honored. New 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. English Standard Version Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who guards his master will be honored. Berean Standard Bible Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored. King James Bible Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. New King James Version Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit; So he who waits on his master will be honored. New American Standard Bible One who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit, And one who cares for his master will be honored. NASB 1995 He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit, And he who cares for his master will be honored. NASB 1977 He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit; And he who cares for his master will be honored. Legacy Standard Bible He who guards the fig tree will eat its fruit, And he who keeps watch for his master will be honored. Amplified Bible He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit, And he who faithfully protects and cares for his master will be honored. Christian Standard Bible Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever looks after his master will be honored. Holman Christian Standard Bible Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever looks after his master will be honored. American Standard Version Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored. Contemporary English Version Take care of a tree, and you will eat its fruit; look after your master, and you will be praised. English Revised Version Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever takes care of a fig tree can eat its fruit, and whoever protects his master is honored. Good News Translation Take care of a fig tree and you will have figs to eat. Servants who take care of their master will be honored. International Standard Version Whoever nurtures the fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever obeys his master will be honored. Majority Standard Bible Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored. NET Bible The one who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever takes care of his master will be honored. New Heart English Bible Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored. Webster's Bible Translation He that keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit of it: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honored. World English Bible Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe keeper of a fig tree eats its fruit, "" And the preserver of his master is honored. Young's Literal Translation The keeper of a fig-tree eateth its fruit, And the preserver of his master is honoured. Smith's Literal Translation He guarding the fig tree shall eat its fruit: and he watching his lord shall be honored. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe that keepeth the fig tree, shall eat the fruit thereof: and he that is the keeper of his master, shall be glorified. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever maintains the fig tree shall eat its fruit. And whoever is the keeper of his master shall be glorified. New American Bible Those who tend a fig tree eat its fruit; so those attentive to their master will be honored. New Revised Standard Version Anyone who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and anyone who takes care of a master will be honored. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe who guards his fig tree shall eat its fruit; and he who is careful of his master shall be honored. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He that keeps a fig tree will eat of its fruit and he that is watchful of his Master will be praised. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. Brenton Septuagint Translation He that plants a fig-tree shall eat the fruits of it: so he that waits on his own master shall be honoured. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do not Boast about Tomorrow…17As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. 18Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored. 19As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.… Cross References Matthew 25:21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’ 1 Corinthians 3:8 He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. Galatians 6:7-9 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. / Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Luke 12:42-44 And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time? / Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. / Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. John 15:1-5 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ... 1 Timothy 5:17-18 Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. / For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.” Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so. Colossians 3:23-24 Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, / because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Matthew 10:40-42 He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me. / Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. / And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.” 1 Peter 5:2-4 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; / not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. / And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. 2 Timothy 2:6 The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops. Ephesians 6:7-8 Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men, / because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free. James 5:7-8 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. Genesis 2:15 Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it. Psalm 128:2 For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours. Treasury of Scripture Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waits on his master shall be honored. keepeth 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. 1 Corinthians 9:7,13 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? … Genesis 24:2,3 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: … Genesis 39:2-5,22,23 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian… Exodus 24:13 And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God. shall 1 Samuel 2:30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. Psalm 123:2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us. Matthew 24:25,46 Behold, I have told you before… Jump to Previous Cares Eat Eateth Fig Fig-Tree Fruit Guardeth Guards Honored Honoured Keeper Keepeth Keeps Looks Master Preserver Servant Tends Thereof Tree Waiteth WaitingJump to Next Cares Eat Eateth Fig Fig-Tree Fruit Guardeth Guards Honored Honoured Keeper Keepeth Keeps Looks Master Preserver Servant Tends Thereof Tree Waiteth WaitingProverbs 27 1. observations of self love5. of true love 11. of care to avoid offenses 23. and of the household care He who tends a fig tree The phrase "tends a fig tree" draws from the agrarian culture of ancient Israel, where fig trees were a common and valuable source of food. The Hebrew word for "tends" is "שָׁמַר" (shamar), which means to keep, guard, or watch over. This implies diligent care and attention. In a spiritual sense, this can be seen as a metaphor for nurturing one's responsibilities or spiritual gifts. Just as a fig tree requires consistent care to produce fruit, so too does one's spiritual life or duties require dedication and vigilance. will eat its fruit and he who looks after his master will be honored So he that waiteth on his master--i.e., attends to him, observes and follows out his wishes, "shall be honoured" for his good service. (Comp. Matthew 25:21.) Verse 18. - Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof. He who watches, tends, and cultivates the fig tree will in due time have the reward of his labour in eating its fruit. The abundance of the produce of this tree makes it a good figure of the reward of faithful service. Septuagint, "He that planteth a fig tree shall eat the fruits thereof" (2 Timothy 2:6). So he that waiteth on his maser shall be honoured. He who pays attention, has loving regard to his master, shall meet with honour as his reward at his master's hands, and also from all who become acquainted with his merits. The gnome may well be applied to the case of those who do true and laudable service to their heavenly Master, and she shall one day hear from his lips the gracious word, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord" (Matthew 25:21).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whoever tendsנֹצֵ֣ר (nō·ṣêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5341: To watch, guard, keep a fig tree תְּ֭אֵנָה (tə·’ê·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8384: Of foreign derivation, the fig will eat יֹאכַ֣ל (yō·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat its fruit, פִּרְיָ֑הּ (pir·yāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 6529: Fruit and he who looks after וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר (wə·šō·mêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to his master אֲדֹנָ֣יו (’ă·ḏō·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller will be honored. יְכֻבָּֽד׃ (yə·ḵub·bāḏ) Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome Links Proverbs 27:18 NIVProverbs 27:18 NLT Proverbs 27:18 ESV Proverbs 27:18 NASB Proverbs 27:18 KJV Proverbs 27:18 BibleApps.com Proverbs 27:18 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 27:18 Chinese Bible Proverbs 27:18 French Bible Proverbs 27:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 27:18 Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat (Prov. 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