Ezekiel 15:2-6

LEB(i) 2 "Son of man, how will the wood of the vine be better than* any of the wood of* the branch which is among the trees of the forest?* 3 Can wood be taken from it to make anything, or can they take a tent peg from it to hang on it any object?* 4 Look! It is given to the fire as fuel. The fire will consume two of its ends, and its middle will be charred. Is it useful for anything? 5 Look! When it is in perfect condition,* it will not be used for anything, how much less* when the fire has consumed it* and it is charred; and then can it be used again for anything? 6 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Just like* the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest* which I gave to the fire for fuel, so I have given the inhabitants of Jerusalem.