Exodus 18:17

Moses' father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not very good.

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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 dispute, they come to me. I decide between one person and another, and I teach them God's statutes and laws.”

18You will surely wear yourselves out, you and the people who are with you. This burden is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it by yourself.

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Cross References

Proverbs 27:9Perfume and incense make the heart rejoice, 1 but the sweetness of a friend comes from his sincere counsel. + 27:9 Modern versions have different interpretations of this difficult verse. 1

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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