Judges 9:12-14

Expanded Bible

¹² “Then the trees said to the vine, ‘Come and ·be king [rule; reign] over us!’

¹³ “But the vine answered, ‘My new wine makes men and gods happy. Should I stop making it and go and sway over the trees?’

¹⁴ “Then all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and ·be king [rule; reign] over us.’