“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?’
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- KJV And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
- BSB But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
- NKJV But the vine said to them, ‘Should I cease my new wine, Which cheers both God and men, And go to sway over trees?’
- NASB But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I give up my new wine, which cheers God and mankind, and go to wave over the trees?’
- NLT But the grapevine also refused, saying, ‘Should I quit producing the wine that cheers both God and people, just to wave back and forth over the trees?’
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- Num 15:10and you shall offer for the drink offering half a hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.
- Eccl 10:19A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.
- Ps 104:15wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.
- Num 15:5You shall prepare wine for the drink offering, the fourth part of a hin, with the burnt offering, or for the sacrifice, for each lamb.
- Prov 31:6Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:
- Num 15:7and for the drink offering you shall offer the third part of a hin of wine, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.
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