Judges 9:12-14

Contemporary English Version

¹² Next they asked the grape vine,
    “Will you be our king?”
¹³ But the grape vine replied,
“My wine brings cheer
    to people and gods.
I won't stop making wine,
just so my branches can wave
    above the other trees.”

¹⁴ Finally, they went
to the thornbush and asked,
    “Will you be our king?”