Judges 9:11-13

The Message

^10-11 The trees then said to Fig Tree,
    “You come and rule over us.”
But Fig Tree said to them,
    “Am I no longer good for making sweets,
My mouthwatering sweet fruits,
    and to be demoted to waving over trees?”

^12-13 The trees then said to Vine,
    “You come and rule over us.”
But Vine said to them,
    “Am I no longer good for making wine,
Wine that cheers gods and men,
    and to be demoted to waving over trees?”