1 The word of Adonai came to me saying:
2 “Son of man, how can the wood of a vine be better than the branch of any tree that is among the trees of the forest?
3 Can wood be taken from it to make anything useful? Can a peg be made from it to hang anything on?
4 Behold, when it is cast in the fire for fuel, both ends are devoured in fire and the middle is charred—is it useful for any work?