Ezekiel 15:2-4

Amplified Bible

² “Son of man, how is the wood of the grapevine (Israel) better than any wood of a branch which is among the trees of the forest?^{(A) 3} Can wood be taken from it to make any object? Or can men take a peg from it on which to hang any vessel? ⁴ If it has been thrown into the fire for fuel, and the fire has consumed both of its ends and the middle section has been charred, is it suitable or useful for anything?