Judges 9:12-14

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¹² “Then they said to the grapevine, ‘You reign over us!’

¹³ “But the grapevine replied, ‘Shall I quit producing the wine that cheers both God and man, just to be mightier than all the other trees?’

¹⁴ “Then all the trees finally turned to the thorn bush. ‘You be our king!’ they exclaimed.