⁹ Now therefore, ^(A)do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man and know what you ought to do to him; but ^(B)bring his gray hair down to the grave with blood.”

⁶ Therefore do ^(A)according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to the grave in peace.

³¹ it will happen, when he sees that the lad is not with us, that he will die. So your servants will bring down the gray hair of your servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

³⁸ But he said, “My son shall not go down with you, for ^(A)his brother is dead, and he is left alone. ^(B)If any calamity should befall him along the way in which you go, then you would ^(C)bring down my gray hair with sorrow to the grave.”

²⁸ And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they feared the king, for they saw that the ^(A)wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

^12 (A)behold, I have done according to your words; ^(B)see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you.

²³ But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the Lord; and be sure ^(A)your sin will find you out.

^28 (A)“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ^(B)ruler of your people.