Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.
New American Standard Bible
But he
King James Version
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
Holman Bible
But he rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him, and he consulted with the young men who had grown up with him, the ones serving him.
International Standard Version
But Rehoboam ignored the counsel that his elder advisors had given him. Instead, he consulted the younger men who had grown up with him and worked for him.
A Conservative Version
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that grew up with him, who stood before him.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
But the king rejected the advice which the elders gave him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him [as advisers].
Bible in Basic English
But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, but went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will forsake the counsel of the old men which they counseled, and he will consult the children which grew up with him, standing before him.
King James 2000
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he forsook the advice of the elders that advised him and took counsel of the young men who had grown up with him who were {serving} before him.
Modern King James verseion
But he departed from the advice which the old men gave him and listened to the young men who were brought up with him, who stood before him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But he left the counsel which the elders gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were nursed up with him and had stand in his presence,
New Heart English Bible
But he forsook 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.
The Emphasized Bible
But he declined the counsel of the old men, which they gave him, - and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who were standing before him.
Webster
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
World English Bible
But he forsook 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he forsaketh the counsel of the aged men that they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, those standing before him,
Themes
Candidate » Refuses to make promises
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
Interlinear
Zaqen
Ya`ats
Ya`ats
Yeled
Gadal
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 10:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rehoboam's Debacle
7 They said to him, "If you are fair to these people, grant their request, and are cordial to them, they will be your servants from this time forward." 8 But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up. 9 He asked them, "How do you advise me to respond to these people who said to me, 'Lessen the demands your father placed on us'?"
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:14
Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The advice of Hushai the Arkite sounds better than the advice of Ahithophel." Now the Lord had decided to frustrate the sound advice of Ahithophel, so that the Lord could bring disaster on Absalom.
2 Chronicles 25:15-16
The Lord was angry at Amaziah and sent a prophet to him, who said, "Why are you following these gods that could not deliver their own people from your power?"
Proverbs 1:25
because you neglected all my advice, and did not comply with my rebuke,
Proverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.
Proverbs 13:20
The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 19:20
Listen to advice and receive discipline, that you may become wise by the end of your life.
Proverbs 25:12
Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.
Ecclesiastes 10:2-3
A wise person's good sense protects him, but a fool's lack of sense leaves him vulnerable.
Ecclesiastes 10:16
Woe to you, O land, when your king is childish, and your princes feast in the morning!
Isaiah 30:1
"The rebellious children are as good as dead," says the Lord, "those who make plans without consulting me, who form alliances without consulting my Spirit, and thereby compound their sin.