Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
But the fig-tree said unto them, Should I leave my sweetness, and mine excellent increase, - and go to wave to and fro, over the trees?
New American Standard Bible
But the fig tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my sweetness and my good
King James Version
But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Holman Bible
“Should I stop giving
my sweetness and my good fruit,
and rule
International Standard Version
But the fig tree asked them, "Should I leave my sweet, good fruit and go take dominion over trees?'
A Conservative Version
But the fig tree said to them, Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?
American Standard Version
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?
Amplified
But the fig tree said to them, ‘Should I give up my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to wave over the trees?’
Bible in Basic English
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?
Darby Translation
But the fig tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to sway over the trees?'
Julia Smith Translation
And the fig tree will say to them, Left I my sweetness, and my good produce, and went I to wander about over the trees?
King James 2000
But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the fig tree said to them, 'Should I stop [producing] my sweetness, and my good crop, to go sway over the trees?'
Modern King James verseion
But the fig tree said to them, Should I forsake my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the fig tree answered them, 'Should I forsake my sweetness and my good fruit, and should go to be promoted over the trees?'
NET Bible
But the fig tree said to them, 'I am not going to stop producing my sweet figs, my excellent fruit, just to sway above the other trees!'
New Heart English Bible
"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?'
Webster
But the fig-tree said to them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
World English Bible
"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?'
Youngs Literal Translation
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?
Themes
Allegory » Of the trees seeking a king
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Fig tree » Produces a rich sweet fruit
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Topics
Interlinear
Chadal
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 9:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abimelech Attempts To Become King
10 Then said the trees unto the fig-tree, - Come! thou reign over us. 11 But the fig-tree said unto them, Should I leave my sweetness, and mine excellent increase, - and go to wave to and fro, over the trees? 12 Then said the trees unto the vine, - Come! thou, reign over us.
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 13:6-7
And he went on to speak this parable: - A certain man had, a fig-tree, planted in his vineyard, and he canto seeking fruit therein, and found none.