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1 Kings 12:8 — compare English translations

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  • World English Bible Public Domain
    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.
  • King James Version Public Domain
    But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:
  • unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
    But he forsook the counsel of the elders that they had counseled him, and he consulted with the young men who had grown up with him who were standing to his face.

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