1. Then this message came to me from the lord:
2. “Son of man, how does a grapevine compare to a tree? Is a vine’s wood as useful as the wood of a tree?
3. Can its wood be used for making things, like pegs to hang up pots and pans?
4. No, it can only be used for fuel, and even as fuel, it burns too quickly.
5. Vines are useless both before and after being put into the fire!