Exodus 18:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the father-in-law of Moses saith unto him, `The thing which thou art doing [is] not good;

English ASV

And Moses father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

English Amplified

Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that you are doing is not good.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that you are doing is not good.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“What you’re doing is not good,” Moses’s father-in-law said to him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that thou art doing is not good.

English EASY 2024

Jethro replied, ‘The thing that you are doing is not good.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But Moses' father-in-law said to him, "This isn't the right way to do this.

Moses' father-in-law said to him, "What you are doing is not good.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then Jethro said, “You are not doing this right.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Moses' father-in-law replied, "What you're doing is not good.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"What you're doing is not good," Moses' father-in-law said to him.

English KJV 1611

And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

English LSB

And Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you are doing is not good.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you are doing is not good.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"You are not acting wisely," his father-in-law replied.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Moses' father-in-law replied, "What you are doing isn't good.

English NIV

Moses' father-in-law replied, "What you are doing is not good.

English NKJ 1982

So Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good.

English NLT

"This is not good!" his father-in-law exclaimed.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Moses' father-in-law said to him, "What you are doing is not good.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Moses' father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“It's not right!“ his father-in-law exclaimed.

English Tyndale 1537

And his father-in-law said unto him: it is not well that thou doest.

Exodus 18:17 — Compare Translations