Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? Neither [can] salt water yield sweet.

¹ Canª²° the fig tree,ª myª brethren,ª bearª° olive berries?ª eitherª a vine,ª figs?ª soª [can] noª fountainª both yieldª° saltª waterª andª fresh.ª

¹ Canª²° ye figtree,ª myª brethren,ª beareª° oliue berries?ª eitherª a vine,ª figs?ª soª [can] noª fountaineª both yeeldª° saltª waterª &ª fresh.ª

Or can the fig-tree, my brethren, make olives, or the vines figs? thus also salt waters cannot be made sweet.

Or can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olives? or the vine, figs? So also salt waters cannot be made sweet.

μὴ δύναται, ἀδελφοί μου, συκῆ ἐλαίας ποιῆσαι ἢ ἄμπελος σῦκα; οὔτε ἁλυκὸν γλυκὺ ποιῆσαι ὕδωρ.

Lest it-ableth, Brethrened of-me, a-figging to-olivings-unto to-have-done-unto or a-vine to-figs? Not-also to-salted to-sweet to-have-done-unto to-a-water.