1 Kings 12:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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;

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 10:8 : 8 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,
  • 2 Chr 25:15-16 : 15 And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Amaziah, and He sendeth unto him a prophet, and he saith unto him, `Why hast thou sought the gods of the people that have not delivered their people out of thy hand?' 16 And it cometh to pass, in his speaking unto him, that he saith to him, `For a counsellor to the king have we appointed thee? cease for thee; why do they smite thee?' And the prophet ceaseth, and saith, `I have known that God hath counselled to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.'
  • Prov 1:2-5 : 2 For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence, 3 For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness, 4 For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion. 5 (The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)
  • Prov 1:25 : 25 And ye slight all my counsel, And my reproof ye have not desired.
  • Prov 1:30 : 30 They have not consented to my counsel, They have despised all my reproof,
  • Prov 19:20 : 20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.
  • Prov 25:12 : 12 A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, `Is' the wise reprover to an attentive ear.
  • Eccl 10:2-3 : 2 The heart of the wise `is' at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left. 3 And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Chr 10:6-10
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    6And king Rehoboam consulteth with the aged men who have been standing before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, `How are ye counselling to answer this people?'

    7And they speak unto him, saying, `If thou dost become good to this people, and hast been pleased with them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'

    8And 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,

    9and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people that have spoken unto me, saying, Make light `somewhat' of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'

    10And the lads who have grown up with him, speak with him, saying, `Thus dost thou say to the people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make light `somewhat' of our yoke; thus dost thou say unto them, My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father;

  • 1 Kgs 12:9-10
    2 verses
    83%

    9and he saith unto them, `What are ye counselling, and we answer this people, who have spoken unto me, saying, Lighten `somewhat' of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'

    10And they speak unto him -- the lads who had grown up with him -- saying, `Thus dost thou say to this people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make `it' light upon us; thus dost thou speak unto them, My little `finger' is thicker than the loins of my father;

  • 1 Kgs 12:13-14
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    81%

    13And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him,

    14and speaketh unto them, according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions;'

  • 2 Chr 10:13-14
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    77%

    13And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,

    14and speaketh unto them according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I -- I add unto it; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- with scorpions.'

  • 1 Kgs 12:6-7
    2 verses
    76%

    6And king Rehoboam consulteth with the elders who have been standing in the presence of Solomon his father, in his being alive, saying, `How are ye counselling to answer this people?'

    7And they speak unto him, saying, `If, to-day, thou art servant to this people, and hast served them, and answered them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.'

  • 1 Kgs 20:8
    72%

    8And all the elders and all the people say unto him, `Do not hearken, nor consent.'

  • 2 Chr 22:4
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    4And he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, like the house of Ahab, for they have been his counsellors, after the death of his father, for destruction to him.

  • Job 12:20
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    20Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.

  • 1 Sam 8:4-5
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    69%

    4And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,

    5and say unto him, `Lo, thou hast become aged, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways; now, appoint to us a king, to judge us, like all the nations.'

  • Job 29:8
    69%

    8Seen me have youths, and they, been hidden, And the aged have risen -- they stood up.

  • Eccl 8:2
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    2I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.

  • 1 Sam 8:11-12
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    69%

    11and saith, `This is the custom of the king who doth reign over you: Your sons he doth take, and hath appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;

    12also to appoint for himself heads of thousands, and heads of fifties; also to plow his plowing, and to reap his reaping; and to make instruments of his war, and instruments of his charioteer.

  • Josh 9:14
    68%

    14And the men take of their provision, and the mouth of Jehovah have not asked;

  • 1 Sam 25:12
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    12And the young men of David turn on their way, and turn back, and come in, and declare to him according to all these words.

  • 2 Sam 16:20
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    20And Absalom saith unto Ahithophel, `Give for you counsel what we do.'

  • 2 Chr 13:7-8
    2 verses
    68%

    7`And there are gathered unto him vain men, sons of worthlessness, and they strengthen themselves against Rehoboam son of Solomon, and Rehoboam was a youth, and tender of heart, and hath not strengthened himself against them.

    8`And now, ye are saying to strengthen yourselves before the kingdom of Jehovah in the hand of the sons of David, and ye `are' a numerous multitude, and with you calves of gold that Jeroboam hath made to you for gods.

  • Isa 8:11
    68%

    11For thus hath Jehovah spoken unto me with strength of hand, and instructeth me against walking in the way of this people, saying,

  • Exod 18:19
    68%

    19`Now, hearken to my voice, I counsel thee, and God is with thee: be thou for the people over-against God, and thou hast brought in the things unto God;

  • Eccl 4:13
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    13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

  • 1 Sam 8:7-8
    2 verses
    68%

    7And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Hearken to the voice of the people, to all that they say unto thee, for thee they have not rejected, but Me they have rejected, from reigning over them.

    8According to all the works that they have done from the day of My bringing them up out of Egypt, even unto this day, when they forsake Me, and serve other gods -- so they are doing also to thee.

  • 1 Kgs 2:6
    68%

    6and thou hast done according to thy wisdom, and dost not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol.

  • Job 30:1
    68%

    1And now, laughed at me, Have the younger in days than I, Whose fathers I have loathed to set With the dogs of my flock.

  • 2 Kgs 21:22
    68%

    22and forsaketh Jehovah, God of his fathers, and hath not walked in the way of Jehovah.

  • 1 Sam 12:2
    67%

    2and now, lo, the king is walking habitually before you, and I have become aged and gray-headed, and my sons, lo, they `are' with you, and I have walked habitually before you from my youth till this day.

  • Ps 81:12
    67%

    12And I send them away in the enmity of their heart, They walk in their own counsels.

  • Deut 1:13
    67%

    13Give for yourselves men, wise and intelligent, and known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads;

  • 1 Kgs 12:28
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    28And the king taketh counsel, and maketh two calves of gold, and saith unto them, `Enough to you of going up to Jerusalem; lo, thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.'

  • 2 Chr 25:16
    67%

    16And it cometh to pass, in his speaking unto him, that he saith to him, `For a counsellor to the king have we appointed thee? cease for thee; why do they smite thee?' And the prophet ceaseth, and saith, `I have known that God hath counselled to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.'

  • Job 12:12
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    12With the very aged `is' wisdom, And `with' length of days understanding.

  • Eccl 11:9
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    9Rejoice, O young man, in thy childhood, And let thy heart gladden thee in days of thy youth, And walk in the ways of thy heart, And in the sight of thine eyes, And know thou that for all these, Doth God bring thee into judgment.

  • Job 12:17
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    17Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.

  • 1 Sam 25:8
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    8`Ask thy young men, and they declare to thee, and the young men find grace in thine eyes, for on a good day we have come; give, I pray thee, that which thy hand findeth, to thy servants, and to thy son, to David.'

  • 2 Sam 17:14
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    14And Absalom saith -- and all the men of Israel -- `Better `is' the counsel of Hushai the Archite than the counsel of Ahithophel;' and Jehovah willed to make void the good counsel of Ahithophel for the sake of Jehovah's bringing unto Absalom the evil.

  • Isa 3:2
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    2Hero and man of war, judge and prophet, And diviner and elder,

  • Prov 7:7
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    7And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,