Judges 9:13

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

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

In Context

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

14Then all the trees said to the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.

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Cross References

Numbers 15:7And for the drink-offering thou shall offer the third part of a hin of wine, of a sweet savor to LORD.

Psalms 104:15and wine that makes glad the heart of man, [and] oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man's heart.

Ecclesiastes 10:19A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes glad the life, and money answers all things.

Matthew Henry on Judges 9:8-22

Jotham's Parable. ( b. c. 1209.) 7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. 9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? 10 And the trees said… Read the whole commentary →

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