Judges 9:11

What does Judges 9:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 9:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And it answered them: Can I leave my sweetness, and my delicious fruits, and go to be promoted among the other trees?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But the fig-tree said to them, Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave over the trees?

Context

v.10And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, and reign over us.

v.11This passage

v.12And the trees said unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 13:6

    And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.

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