Judges 9:7-9

New Living Translation

“Listen to me, citizens of Shechem!
    Listen to me if you want God to listen to you!
⁸ Once upon a time the trees decided to choose a king.
    First they said to the olive tree,
    ‘Be our king!’
⁹ But the olive tree refused, saying,
‘Should I quit producing the olive oil
    that blesses both God and people,
    just to wave back and forth over the trees?’