Catholic Public Domain Version
"But he said, “This is not good, what you are doing. "
— Exodus 18:17, Catholic Public Domain 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, of course, his kinsman saw all that he did among the people, he said: “What is this that you do among the people? Why do you sit alone, while all the people stand before you, from morning, even until evening?”
And Moses answered him: “The people come to me seeking the verdict of God.
And when any kind of dispute occurs among them, they come to me to judge between them, and to reveal the precepts of God and of his laws.”
But he said, “This is not good, what you are doing.
You will be consumed by foolish efforts, both you and this people who are with you. The task is beyond your strength; you will not be able bear it alone.
But listen to my words and counsels, and then God will be with you. Be available to the people in that which pertains to God, so as to refer what they say to him,
and to reveal to the people the ceremonies, and the rituals of worship, and the way by which they should progress, and the work that they should do.