15:1 [hgb]  耶 和 华 的 话 临 到 我 说 ，
    [kjv]  And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
    [bbe]  And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
15:2 [hgb]  人 子 阿 ， 葡 萄 树 比 别 样 树 有 什 么 强 处 。 葡 萄 枝 比 众 树 枝 有 什 么 好 处 。
    [kjv]  Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
    [bbe]  Son of man, what is the vine-tree more than any branching tree which is among the trees of the woods?
15:3 [hgb]  其 上 可 以 取 木 料 作 什 么 工 用 ， 可 以 取 来 作 钉 子 挂 什 么 器 皿 吗 ？
    [kjv]  Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?
    [bbe]  Will its wood be used for any work? do men make of it a pin for hanging any vessel on?
15:4 [hgb]  看 哪 ， 已 经 抛 在 火 中 当 作 柴 烧 ， 火 既 烧 了 两 头 ， 中 间 也 被 烧 了 ， 还 有 益 于 工 用 吗 ？
    [kjv]  Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?
    [bbe]  See, it is put into the fire for burning: the fire has made a meal of its two ends and the middle part of it is burned; is it good for any work?
15:5 [hgb]  完 全 的 时 候 尚 且 不 合 乎 什 么 工 用 ， 何 况 被 火 烧 坏 ， 还 能 合 乎 什 么 工 用 吗 ？
    [kjv]  Behold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for any work, when the fire hath de............