Judges 9:9-11

International Children’s Bible

⁹ “But the olive tree said, ‘Men and gods are honored by my oil. Should I stop making it just to go and sway over the other trees?’

¹⁰ “Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and be our king!’

¹¹ “But the fig tree answered, ‘Should I stop making my sweet and good fruit? Should I stop just to go and sway over the other trees?’