Judges 9:11 Parallel Translations

But the fig tree responded, 'Should I stop producing my good, sweet fruit in order to rule the trees?'(GOD'S WORD®)

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:

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:

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?

DBY:

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

ERV:

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?

JPS:

But the fig-tree said unto them: Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruitage, and go to hold sway over the trees?

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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?

Judges 9:11 Cross References

XREF:

Judges 9:10 "Then the trees said to the fig tree, 'You come, reign over us!'

Judges 9:12 "Then the trees said to the vine, 'You come, reign over us!' (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

9:7-21 There was no occasion for the trees to choose a king, they are all the trees of the Lord which he has planted. Nor was there any occasion for Israel to set a king over them, for the Lord was their King. Those who bear fruit for the public good, are justly respected and honoured by all that are wise, more than those who merely make a figure. All these fruit-trees gave much the same reason for their refusal to be promoted over the trees; or, as the margin reads it, to go up and down for the trees. To rule, involves a man in a great deal both of toil and care. Those who are preferred to public trust and power, must forego all private interests and advantages, for the good of others. And those advanced to honour and dignity, are in great danger of losing their fruitfulness. For which reason, they that desire to do good, are afraid of being too great. Jotham compares Abimelech to the bramble or thistle, a worthless plant, whose end is to be burned. Such a one was Abimelech.

CONC:

Ceased Fig Fig-tree Forsake Forth Fro Fruit Fruitage Hold Increase Leave Promoted Replied Stagger Sway Sweet Sweetness Taste Tree Trees Wave Waving

Ceased Hold Increase Leave Promoted Stagger Sway Sweet Sweetness Taste Tree Trees Wave Waving

New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.

GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.

Online Parallel Bible