Judges 9:11 — Bible Verse (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?”

Judges 9:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 9:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 9:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““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?’”

Judges 9:11 — World English Bible

Judges 9:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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?”

Judges 9:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 9:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Judges 9:11 — Darby Translation

Judges 9:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But the fig tree answered them, Should I forsake my sweetenesse, and my good fruite, and goe to aduance me aboue the trees?”

Judges 9:11 — Geneva Bible

Judges 9:11 in Context — Judges 9

9 Mas la oliva respondió: ¿Tengo de dejar mi pingüe jugo, con el que por mi causa Dios y los hombres son honrados, por ir á ser grande sobre los árboles?

10 Y dijeron los árboles á la higuera: Anda tú, reina sobre nosotros.

11 Y respondió la higuera: ¿Tengo de dejar mi dulzura y mi buen fruto, por ir á ser grande sobre los árboles?

12 Dijeron luego los árboles á la vid: Pues ven tú, reina sobre nosotros.

13 Y la vid les respondió: ¿Tengo de dejar mi mosto, que alegra á Dios y á los hombres, por ir á ser grande sobre los árboles?

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What Does Judges 9:11 Mean?

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