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 Mais l’olivier leur répondit: Renoncerais-je à mon huile, qui m’assure les hommages de Dieu et des hommes, pour aller planer sur les arbres?
10 Et les arbres dirent au figuier: Viens, toi, règne sur nous.
11 Mais le figuier leur répondit: Renoncerais-je à ma douceur et à mon excellent fruit, pour aller planer sur les arbres?
12 Et les arbres dirent à la vigne: Viens, toi, règne sur nous.
13 Mais la vigne leur répondit: Renoncerais-je à mon vin, qui réjouit Dieu et les hommes, pour aller planer sur les arbres?
What Does Judges 9:11 Mean?
Judges 9:11 is a verse from the Book of Judges, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Judges chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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