Judges 9:8-15

Matthew^{(i) 8} The trees went to anoynt a Kynge ouer them, & sayde vnto the olyue tree raygne ouer vs. ⁹ But the olyue tree sayd vnto them: shuld I leaue my fattenesse which both God & man prayseth in me, and go to be promoted ouer the trees. ¹⁰ Then sayde the trees to the fygge tree, come thou and be kyng ouer vs. ¹¹ And the fygge tree aunswered them, shuld I forsake my swetnes & my good frute, & shuld go to be promoted ouer the trees. ¹² Then sayde the trees vnto the vyne, come thou & be Kyng ouer vs. ¹³ And the vyne aunswered, shulde I leaue my wyne that cheareth both God & man & go to be promoted ouer the trees. ¹⁴ Then said all the trees vnto the fyrre bushe come thou and ragne ouer vs. ¹⁵ And the fyrre bushe sayd vnto the trees: yf it be true that ye wyl anoint me Kynge ouer you, then come and reste vnder my shadowe, & ye shall se that a fyre shall come out of the fyrre bushe, & waste the Cyper trees of Lybanon.