Judges 9:11
King James Version (KJV)
But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
In context
9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
10 And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
11 But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
12 Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
13 And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Judges 9:11 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
- WEB 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?’
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my sweetness and my good fruit, to hold sway over the trees?’
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the fig saith to them, Have I ceased from my sweetness, and my good increase, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?
- DBY Darby Translation
- But the fig-tree said to them, Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave over the trees?
- WBS Webster Bible
- But the fig-tree said to them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?