Exodus 18:17
And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.In other versions
And Moses' father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
ASV
And Moses' father-in-law said to him, What you are doing is not good.
BBE
And Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that thou art doing is not good.
DBY
Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good.
WEB
And the father-in-law of Moses saith unto him, `The thing which thou art doing `is' not good;
YLT
And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that you do is not good.
ENG
And Moses's father-in-law said to him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
WBT
But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.
BSB
In context
15And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:
16When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
17And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
18Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
19Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
People in this verse
- Moses