Exodus 18:17

And Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that thou do is not good.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

In Context

16When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor. And I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

18Thou will surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee, for the thing is too heavy for thee. Thou are not able to perform it thyself alone.

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Cross References

Proverbs 27:9Oil and perfume rejoice the heart, so [too] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 18:14-27

Jethro's Advice to Moses. ( b. c. 1491.) 13 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. 14 And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? 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,… Read the whole commentary →

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