Judges 9:13

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

Darby Translation

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

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

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

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Cross References

Numbers 15:7and of wine for a drink-offering shalt thou offer the third part of a hin; for a sweet odour to Jehovah.

Psalms 104:15And wine which gladdeneth the heart of man; making [his] face shine with oil; and with bread he strengtheneth man's heart.

Ecclesiastes 10:19A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh life merry; but money answereth everything.

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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