Êxodo 18

17 Jethro said to him/me, "What you are doing is not good for you or for the people. 18 You and these people will ◄wear yourselves out/become exhausted►! This work is too much for one person. You are not able to do it by yourself. 19 Now listen to some good advice [MTY] I will give to you. If you do what I suggest, God will help you. You should continue to speak to God and tell him about the people’s disputes. 20 You should also teach the people what God has commanded and instructed you. You should also explain to them how they should conduct their lives, and the things that they should do. 21 But in addition, you should choose some other men to help you. Choose men who have reverence for God and who will not accept bribes. Appoint some of them to make decisions for groups of ten people, some for groups of 50 people, some for groups of 100 people, and some for groups of 1,000 people. 22 Allow them to serve permanently to settle disputes for the people. The difficult matters the people can bring to you; but the matters that are not difficult, they can decide themselves. That will make the work easier for you, as they help you do that work. 23 If you do that, and I think that God is telling you to do it (OR, if God tells you to do it), you will not become exhausted, and all the people will be able to go home feeling satisfied about the decisions, with their disputes settled quickly".