King James Version with Apocrypha
"Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us."
— Judges 9:12, King James Version with Apocrypha
“Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.”
“And the trees said unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us. ”
“"The trees said to the vine, 'Come and reign over us.'”
““So the trees said to the grapevine,‘You come and be our king!’”
“And the trees said to the vine: Come thou and reign over us.”
“Then the trees said to the vine, You come and be king over us.”
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?
And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.