Verse 18
"Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth the master shall be honored."
Paul evidently had this in mind (2 Timothy 2:6). The comparison here seems to be: "Just as the fig-tree requires constant care, but also yields abundant fruit, so the ministrations of a faithful servant will not be without their due reward."[23]
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