Proverbs 27:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 27:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 27:18 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 27:18 — KJV
“Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.”
— Proverbs 27:18 (KJV)
Proverbs 27:18 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 27:18
“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:18: tree, eat, fruit
“And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:18: tree, eat, fruit
“And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine. shall grow: Heb. shall come up new: or, principal for medicine: or, for bruises and sores”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:18: tree, eat, fruit
“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: fail: Heb. lie”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:18: fig, tree, eat
“And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. bearing...: Heb. seeding seed yielding...: Heb. seeding seed”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:18: tree, eat, fruit
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