¹⁸ Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit;
    so he who waits on his master will be honored.

²³ Be diligent to know the state of your flocks,
    and look well to your herds;
²⁴ for riches are not forever,
    nor does the crown endure to every generation.
²⁵ The hay appears, and the tender grass shows itself,
    and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
²⁶ The lambs are for your clothing,
    and the goats are the price of the field.
²⁷ You will have goats’ milk enough
    for your food, for the food of your household,
    and for the maintenance of your maidens.