Judges 9:11
But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?In other versions
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?
ASV
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?
BBE
But the fig tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to sway over the trees?'
DBY
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?
WEB
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?
YLT
But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
ENG
But the fig-tree said to them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
WBT
But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my sweetness and my good fruit, to hold sway over the trees?’
BSB
In context
9But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
10And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
11But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
12Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
13And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
