Proverbs 27:19

"Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored."

Key Reflection

Proverbs 27:19 teaches that just as one who diligently cares for a fig tree will eventually enjoy its fruit, so too does someone who faithfully serves their master earn respect and honor in return. This proverb underscores the principle of hard work reaping rewards, whether in agricultural labor or in personal service, highlighting the reciprocal nature of trust and reward in both natural and human relationships.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

As we see our own face when we look on the mirror-like surface of the water, so in every heart of man we may see our own likeness. In spite of all diversities we come upon the common human nature in which we all alike share. Others see in the reference to the reflection in the water the thought that we judge of others by ourselves, find them faithful or the reverse, as we ourselves are.

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