11But the fig-tree said to them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?


In Context

8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.

9 But the olive-tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor 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 to them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

12 Then said the trees to the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

13 And the vine said to them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

Judges 9:11 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:11"But the fig tree replied, 'Should I give up my fruit, so good and sweet, to hold sway over the trees?'

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:11But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:11And it answered them: Can I leave my sweetness, and my delicious fruits, and go to be promoted among the other trees?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:11But 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?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:11But the fig tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to sway over the trees?'

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:11But 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?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:11|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?'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:11And the fig saith to them, Have I ceased from my sweetness, and my good increase, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:11But the fig tree said to them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?