Exodus 18:17 DBY

¹⁵  And Moses said to his father-in-law, Because the people come to me to enquire of God.

¹⁶  When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between one and another; and I make known [to them] the statutes of God, and his laws.

¹⁷  And Moses' father-in-law said to him, The thing that thou art doing is not good.

¹⁸  Thou wilt be quite exhausted, both thou and this people that is with thee; for the thing is too heavy for thee: thou canst not perform it alone.

¹⁹  Hearken now to my voice: I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee. Be thou for the people with God, and bring the matters before God;