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Judges 9:11

World English Bible

“But the fig tree said to them, ‘Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’

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Judges 9:11 in other translations

But the fig-tree said unto them, Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?

Judges 9:11 · American Standard Version

Judges 9:11 in context

  1. 9“But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I stop producing my oil, with which they honor God and man by me, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
  2. 10“The trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’
  3. 11“But the fig tree said to them, ‘Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
  4. 12“The trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
  5. 13“The vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’