American King James Version
"And Moses’ father in law said to him, The thing that you do is not good. "
— Exodus 18:17, American King James Version
“And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.”
“And Moses’ father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. ”
“Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good.”
“Moses’ father-in-law said to him,“What you are doing is not good!”
“But he said: The thing thou dost is not good.”
“And Moses' father-in-law said to him, What you are doing is not good.”
“And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.”
And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that you do to the people? why sit you yourself alone, and all the people stand by you from morning to even?
And Moses said to his father in law, Because the people come to me to inquire of God:
When they have a matter, they come to 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 to him, The thing that you do is not good.
You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you: for this thing is too heavy for you; you are not able to perform it yourself alone.
Listen now to my voice, I will give you counsel, and God shall be with you: Be you for the people to God-ward, that you may bring the causes to God:
And you shall teach them ordinances and laws, and shall show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.