Judges 9:11
“But the Figge tree saide vnto them, Should I forsake my sweetenesse, and my good fruit, and goe to be promoted ouer the trees?”
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Judges 9:11 Context
9But the Oliue tree saide vnto them, Should I leaue my fatnesse, wherewith by mee they honour God and man, and goe to bee promoted ouer the trees? 10And the trees said to the Figge tree, Come thou, and reigne ouer vs. 11But the Figge tree saide vnto them, Should I forsake my sweetenesse, and my good fruit, and goe to be promoted ouer the trees? 12Then saide the trees vnto the Uine, Come thou, and reigne ouer vs. 13And the Uine said vnto them, Should I leaue my wine, which cheareth God and man, and goe to bee promoted ouer the trees?
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But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
- King James Version
"But the fig tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to wave over the trees?'
- New American Standard Version (1995)