Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I leave my new wine, which cheers God and men, and go to wave over the trees?’

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

But the grapevine said to them,
“Should I stop giving my wine
that cheers both God and man,
and rule over trees?”

International Standard Version

But the grape vine asked them, "Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go take dominion over trees?'

A Conservative Version

And the vine said to them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?

American Standard Version

And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?

Amplified

And the vine replied, ‘Should I give up my new wine, which makes God and men happy, and go to wave over the trees?’

Bible in Basic English

But the vine said to them, Am I to give up my wine, which makes glad God and men, to go waving over the trees?

Darby Translation

But the vine said to them, 'Shall I leave my wine which cheers gods and men, and go to sway over the trees?'

Julia Smith Translation

And the vine will say to them, Left I my new wine-making, rejoicing God and men, and went I to wander about over the trees?

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

But the vine said to them, 'Should I stop [producing] my wine that makes the gods and men happy, to go sway over the trees?'

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the vine answered, 'Should I leave my wine that cheereth both God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?'

NET Bible

But the grapevine said to them, 'I am not going to stop producing my wine, which makes gods and men so happy, just to sway above the other trees!'

New Heart English Bible

"The vine said to them, 'Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?'

The Emphasized Bible

But the vine said unto them, Should I leave my new wine, that rejoiceth gods and men, - and go to wave to and fro, over the trees?

Webster

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

World English Bible

"The vine said to them, 'Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?'

Youngs Literal Translation

And the vine saith to them, Have I ceased from my new wine, which is rejoicing gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the vine
גּפן 
Gephen 
Usage: 55

my wine
תּירשׁ תּירושׁ 
Tiyrowsh 
Usage: 38

שׂמח 
Samach 
Usage: 155

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

and man
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

and go
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

to be promoted
נוּע 
Nuwa` 
Usage: 40

Context Readings

Abimelech Attempts To Become King

12 Then the trees spoke to the grapevine: 'You come and be our king.' 13 But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I leave my new wine, which cheers God and men, and go to wave over the trees?’ 14 So then all the trees said to the thorn bush: 'You come and be our king!

Cross References

Psalm 104:15

And wine which makes man's heart glad. That he may make his face shine with oil, and food, which sustains man's heart.

Numbers 15:5

With each sheep or goat for the burnt offering or any other sacrifice, also give an offering of one quart of wine.

Numbers 15:7

and an offering of one and one quarter quarts of wine. Offer them as a soothing aroma to Jehovah.

Numbers 15:10

Also give an offering of two quarts of wine. It is an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to Jehovah.

Proverbs 31:6

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to those who are bitter.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

A feast is made for laughter and wine makes merry, but money answers all things.

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