8 “ ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it.

8 And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure.

8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

8 “The gardener answered, ‘Sir, give it one more chance. Leave it another year, and I’ll give it special attention and plenty of fertilizer.

8 But the servant answered, ‘Master, let the tree have one more year to produce fruit. Let me dig up the dirt around it and put on some fertilizer.

8 And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

8 But he answering says to him, Sir, let it alone for this year also, until I shall dig about it and put dung,

8 “The gardener replied, ‘Sir, let it stand for one more year. I’ll dig around it and fertilize it.

8 “But he replied to him, ‘Sir, leave it this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

8 He replied, ‘Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it.

8 But he answered and said to him, ‘Sir, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put manure on it.

8 “ ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year. I’ll dig around it and feed it.

8 “And he answered and said to him, ‘Let it alone, sir, for this year too, until I dig around it and put in fertilizer;