Judges 9:11-13

The Voice

¹¹     But the fig tree refused, saying,
        “Should I give up my sweetness and stop producing my delicious fruit so I can stand and sway over the trees?”
¹²     Then the trees said to the grapevine,
        “You come and reign over us.”
¹³     But the vine refused, saying,
        “Should I stop producing the wine that cheers both gods and mortals so I can stand and sway over the trees?”