Bible Verses About Parables: Of the trees

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Verses on Of the trees

Judges 9:8
The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
Judges 9:9
“But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
Judges 9:10
“The trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’
Judges 9:11
“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?’
Judges 9:12
“The trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
Judges 9:13
“The vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
Judges 9:14
“Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come and reign over us.’
Judges 9:15
“The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’