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Judges 9:13
But the vine said to them, Am I to give up my wine, which makes glad God and men, to go waving over the trees?
Judges 9:13 · Bible in Basic English
Judges 9:13 in other translations
And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
“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?’
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In context
10 Then the trees said to the fig-tree, You come and be king over us.
11 But the fig-tree said to them, Am I to give up my sweet taste and my good fruit and go waving over the trees?
12 Then the trees said to the vine, You come and be king over us.
13 But the vine said to them, Am I to give up my wine, which makes glad God and men, to go waving over the trees?
14 Then all the trees said to the thorn, You come and be king over us.
15 And the thorn said to the trees, If it is truly your desire to make me your king, then come and put your faith in my shade; and if not, may fire come out of the thorn, burning up the cedars of Lebanon.
16 So now, if you have done truly and uprightly in making Abimelech king, and if you have done well to Jerubbaal and his house in reward for the work of his hands;
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