Judges 9:11

Judges 9:11 Meaning and Explanation

But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

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The fig tree also refuses, unwilling to give up its sweetness and good fruit for rule.

What Does Judges 9:11 Mean?

The fig tree answers as the olive did. It will not abandon its sweetness and its good fruit -- gifts that nourish and delight -- simply to be elevated over the other trees.

Once more the fruitful tree finds its calling in giving rather than ruling. There is wisdom here about contentment: the fig knows what it is for and refuses to trade real usefulness for empty status. A heart at peace with its God-given work is not easily seduced by the offer of a throne.

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The fig tree also refuses, unwilling to give up its sweetness and good fruit for rule.

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