| Hebrew |
נֹצֵ֣ר תְּ֭אֵנָה יֹאכַ֣ל פִּרְיָ֑הּ וְשֹׁמֵ֖רplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigExamples שָׁמַר Meaning: * To guard * To protect * To keep * To observe * To attend The verb שמר occurs about 470 times in the Old Testament. Central in covenant language. God “keeps” His covenant promises, and His people are called to Deuteronomy 7:9Psalm 121:7Deuteronomy 7:11Psalm 127:1Luke 2:19 אֲדֹנָ֣יו יְכֻבָּֽד |
| ESV |
Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who guards his master will be honored.
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| NIV |
He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.
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| NLT |
As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit, so workers who protect their employer's interests will be rewarded.
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| LXX | |
| KJV |
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
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Proverbs 27:17 ← Proverbs 27:18 → Proverbs 27:19
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