⁵ And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.

¹⁵ And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God:

¹⁶ When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

¹⁷ And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

¹⁸ Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.

¹⁹ Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:

²² And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

¹² And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be showed them.

¹³ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

⁸ And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the LORD will command concerning you.

³⁴ And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.

⁴ I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

⁵ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

⁶ In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.