2 Chronicles 10:8
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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.

he forsook

2 Chronicles 25:15, 16 Why the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent to him a prophet, which said to him...

2 Samuel 17:14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel...

Proverbs 1:25 But you have set at nothing all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

Proverbs 9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

Proverbs 25:12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover on an obedient ear.

Ecclesiastes 10:2, 3, 16 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left...

the young men It was a custom in different countries to educate with the heir to the throne, young noblemen of nearly the same age. This, as Calmet observes, answered two great and important ends:

1. It excited the prince to emulation; that he might, as far as possible, surpass in all many exercises, and in all acts of prudence and virtue, those whom one day he was to surpass in the elevation and dignity of his station.

2. That he might acquire a correct knowledge of the disposition and views of those who were likely to be, under him, the highest officers of the state, and consequently know the better how to trust and employ them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
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.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

International Standard Version (©2012)
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.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
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.

American 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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he forsook the counsel of the ancients, end began to treat with the young men, that had been brought up with him, and were in his train.

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's 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,

2 Samuel 17:14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.


2 Chronicles 10:9 And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

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. —HCSB

But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him. —NASB

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. —KJV


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Advice Aged Attention Consulted Consulteth Counsel Counselled Elders Forsaketh Forsook Generation Grew Grown Lads Opinion Rehoboam Rejected Served Standing Stood Waiting Young

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2 Chronicles Chapter 10 Verse 8

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