Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.
But I was the one who planted you, choosing a vine of the purest stock—the very best. How did you grow into this corrupt wild vine?
“A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad.
and he noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went over to see if there were any figs, but there were only leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” And immediately the fig tree withered up.
Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water?