Judges 9:9-11

GOD’S WORD Translation

⁹ But the olive tree responded,
‘Should I stop producing oil,
which people use to honor gods and humans,
in order to rule the trees?’
¹⁰ Then the trees said to the fig tree,
‘You come and be our king!’
¹¹ But the fig tree responded,
‘Should I stop producing my good, sweet fruit
in order to rule the trees?’