The Fruit of the Vine

The fruit of the vine is symbolic of something spiritual, whereas vegetables, or those items grown in the earth are symbolic of something worldly.

For example:

• ^{I Kings 21:2 So Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden,}
• ^{Numbers 11:5 We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic; (Egypt is also symbolic of the world)}

The Fruitless – Worthless Vine

• ^{Ezekiel 15:4 Instead, it (the vine) is thrown into the fire for fuel; the fire devours both ends of it, and its middle is burned. Is it useful for any work?}