3 occurrences

'Sway' in the Bible

But the olive tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my fatness, by which gods and men are honored, and go to sway over the trees?'

Verse ConceptsTreesThe Honourable Will Be HonouredOlive Trees

But the fig tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to sway over the trees?'

Verse ConceptsSweetness

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

Verse ConceptsAlcoholEffect Of WineHuman Comfort

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