Read Full ChapterSo he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He said to the vine dresser, ‘Behold, these three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and found none. Cut it down. Why does it waste the soil?’
World English Bible (WEB)
Then{G1161} said he{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} the dresser of his vineyard{G289}, Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, these three{G5140} years{G2094} I come{G2064}{(G5736)} seeking{G2212}{(G5723)} fruit{G2590} on{G1722} this{G5026} fig tree{G4808}, and{G2532} find{G2147}{(G5719)} none{G3756}: cut{G1581} it{G846} down{G1581}{(G5657)}; why{G2444}{G2532} cumbereth{G2673}{(G5719)} it{G846} the ground{G1093}?
Strong's King James
(7) He said to the gardener, "Look, for three years I have come to look for fruit in this fig tree and I don't find? Cut it down, why even set aside land for it?"
The F.O.G
[7] "Finally, he told his vineyard keeper, 'Look, for three years I've been coming to this tree hoping for figs, and still nothing. Cut it down! Why should it keep taking up space and depleting the soil?'"
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and he said unto the vine-dresser, Lo, three years I come seeking fruit in this fig-tree, and do not find, cut it off, why also the ground doth it render useless?
Young's Literal Translation
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