Judges 9:12-14

Darby Translation

¹²Then said the trees to the vine, Come thou, reign over us.

¹³And the vine said to them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave over the trees?

¹⁴Then said all the trees to the thorn-bush, Come thou, reign over us.

Judges 9:12-14

New International Version

¹²“Then the trees said to the vine, ‘Come and be our king.’

¹³“But the vine answered, ‘Should I give up my wine,^(A) which cheers both gods and humans, to hold sway over the trees?’

¹⁴“Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and be our king.’

Darby Translation (DARBY)

New International Version (NIV)