But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up with him and were now his advisers.

王却不用老年人给他出的主意，就和那些与他一同长大、在他面前侍立的少年人商议，

王不采纳长者给他出的主意，却和那些与他一同长大、在他面前侍立的年轻人商议。

王不采纳长者给他出的主意，却和那些与他一同长大、在他面前侍立的年轻人商议。

罗波安却没有采纳老臣的意见。他又去征询那些和他一起长大的青年臣僚的意见，

王不接受这些老人的意见，却去和那些同他一起长大，侍立在他面前的年轻人商议，

王卻不用老年人給他出的主意，就和那些與他一同長大、在他面前侍立的少年人商議，

王不採納長者給他出的主意，卻和那些與他一同長大、在他面前侍立的年輕人商議。

王不採納長者給他出的主意，卻和那些與他一同長大、在他面前侍立的年輕人商議。

羅波安卻沒有採納老臣的意見。他又去徵詢那些和他一起長大的青年臣僚的意見，

王不接受這些老人的意見，卻去和那些同他一起長大，侍立在他面前的年輕人商議，

王卻棄絕了老年人給他出的主意，反而和那些跟他一齊長大、侍立在他面前的少年人商議，

惟王違棄耆老之謀、與侍其前、偕己同長之少者謀、

王弗聽、有少者與王年相若、侍於王側、王與之議曰、

王不從老者之謀、乃與侍其前、偕己同長之少者議、

But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.

But Rehoboam didn’t accept the advice the elders gave him. He asked for advice from the young men who had grown up with him and were now serving him.

But he abandoned the counsel that the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him.

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 attending him.

But he ignored the advice of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and served him.

But he rejected the advice which the elders had given him, and consulted the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

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.

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.

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.

But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.

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.

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said,“ Hushai’s advice is better than Ahithophel’s.” For the Lord had determined to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel, which really was the better plan, so that he could bring disaster on Absalom!

You ignored my advice and rejected the correction I offered.

Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.

A wise person chooses the right road; a fool takes the wrong one.You can identify fools just by the way they walk down the street!

“ What sorrow awaits my rebellious children,” says the Lord.“ You make plans that are contrary to mine. You make alliances not directed by my Spirit, thus piling up your sins.

To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.

Instruct the wise, and they will be even wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn even more.

Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life.

What sorrow for the land ruled by a servant, the land whose leaders feast in the morning.

This made the Lord very angry, and he sent a prophet to ask,“ Why do you turn to gods who could not even save their own people from you?”But the king interrupted him and said,“ Since when have I made you the king’s counselor? Be quiet now before I have you killed!” So the prophet stopped with this warning:“ I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have refused to accept my counsel.”