en_tn_condensed/jas/03/12.md

# Does a fig tree, my brothers, make olives?

James uses another rhetorical question to remind the believers about what happens in nature. Alternate translation: "Brothers, you know that a fig tree cannot grow olives." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# my brothers

"my fellow believers"

# Or a grapevine, figs?

The word "make" is understood from the previous phrase. James uses another rhetorical question to remind the believers about what happens in nature. Alternate translation: "Or does a grapevine make figs?" or "And a grapevine cannot grow figs." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Does a fig tree, my brothers, make olives?`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`James uses another rhetorical question to remind the believers about what happens in nature. Alternate translation: "Brothers, you know that a fig tree cannot grow olives." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# my brothers`

			`"my fellow believers"`

			`# Or a grapevine, figs?`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The word "make" is understood from the previous phrase. James uses another rhetorical question to remind the believers about what happens in nature. Alternate translation: "Or does a grapevine make figs?" or "And a grapevine cannot grow figs." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00