Exodus 18:17
15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:
16 When 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.
And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
18 Thou 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.
19 Hearken 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:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.
- KJV
- And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
- WEB
- Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good.
- ASV
- And Moses` father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
- DARBY
- And Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that thou art doing is not good.
- BLB
- And the father-in-law of Moses said to him, “The thing that you are doing [is] not good.
- ÅB
- Da sa Moses' svigerfar til ham: Det er ikke klokt det du her gjør.
- OTB
- Moses' svigerfar talte til ham og sa: «Det du gjør er ikke godt.
- B1930
- Da sa Moses' svigerfar til ham: Det er ikke klokt det du her gjør.