1 Kings 12:8

In 11 translations

BSB

But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.

KJV

But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:

WEB

But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

ASV

But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

LSV

And he forsakes the counsel of the elderly which they counseled him, and consults with the boys who have grown up with him, who are standing before him;

YLT

And he forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, who are standing before him;

DBY

But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.

DRC

But he left the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, that had been brought up with him, and stood before him.

GNV

But he forsooke the counsell that the olde men had giuen him, and asked counsell of the yong men that had bene brought vp with him, and waited on him.

JPS

But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

LXXE

But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they gave him, and consulted with the young men who were brought up with him, who stood in his presence.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצֻ֑הוּ וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֶת־הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר גָּדְל֣וּ אִתּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָעֹמְדִ֖ים לְפָנָֽיו׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐγκατέλιπε τὴν βουλὴν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων ἃ συνεβουλεύσαντο αὐτῷ, καὶ συνεβουλεύσατο μετὰ τῶν παιδαρίων τῶν ἐκτραφέντων μετʼ αὐτοῦ τῶν παρεστηκότων πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 19:20Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
• Proverbs 1:30They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.
• 2 Chronicles 10:8But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
• Proverbs 1:2–5for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight, and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity. To impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and…
• Proverbs 1:25because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,
• Ecclesiastes 10:2–3A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left. Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
• 2 Chronicles 25:15–16Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?” While he was still speaking, the king…
• Proverbs 25:12Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.

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