以賽亞書 18:5

收割之先，花開已謝， 花也成了將熟的葡萄； 他必用鐮刀削去嫩枝， 又砍掉蔓延的枝條，

For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.