Exodus 18:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.”

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BSBPD

“But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the father-in-law of Moses saith unto him, `The thing which thou art doing <FI>is<Fi> not good;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 18:17 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 20:7Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”
  2. Proverbs 27:9Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
  3. Acts 6:2So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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