¹⁸ Whoever ·tends [protects] a fig tree gets to eat its fruit,
and whoever ·takes care of [guards] his master will receive honor.

²³ Be sure you know how your sheep are doing,
    and ·pay attention to the condition of [^Lset your heart on] your cattle.
²⁴ ·Riches [Treasure] will not go on forever,
    nor ·do governments go on [a crown/diadem] forever.
²⁵ When the grass is gone and the new grass appears,
    gather the ·grass [vegetation] from the hills.
²⁶ Make clothes from the lambs’ wool,
    and sell some goats ·to buy [^Lfor the price of] a field.
²⁷ There will be plenty of goat’s milk
    to feed you and your ·family [^Lhouse]
and to make your ·servant [or young] girls healthy.