Proverbs 27:18

Faithful, diligent service brings its own reward and honor. It affirms that loyal labor and care will be fittingly recognized.

Cross-references · 29

• 1 Cor 9:7What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn’t eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn’t drink from the flock’s milk?
• 2 Tim 2:6The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops.
• Song 8:12My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon; two hundred for those who tend its fruit.
• John 12:26If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
• Luke 12:37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.
• Luke 12:43–44Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
• Matt 24:46Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
• 1 Cor 3:8Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
• Luke 19:17“He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
• 1 Pet 2:18Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
• Matt 25:21–22“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
• 1 Cor 9:13Don’t you know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?
• Gen 39:22–23The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.
• Prov 22:29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.
• 1 Pet 2:21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
• Acts 10:7When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
• 1 Sam 2:30“Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be lightly esteemed.
• Prov 17:2A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
• Gen 24:2–3Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh.
• Gen 39:2–5Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
• Exod 24:13Moses rose up with Joshua, his servant, and Moses went up onto God’s Mountain.
• Mark 10:43But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
• Matt 24:25“Behold, I have told you beforehand.
• Ps 123:2Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.
• Col 3:22Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.
• 2 Kgs 5:27Therefore the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your offspring forever.” He went out from his presence a leper, as white as snow.
• 2 Kgs 3:11But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there a prophet of Yahweh here, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him?” One of the king of Israel’s servants answered, “Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah, is here.”
• 2 Kgs 5:2–3The Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maiden; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.
• 2 Kgs 5:25But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, “Where did you come from, Gehazi?” He said, “Your servant went nowhere.”

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