" You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold [him] guiltless who takes His name in vain.

" You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

I am afraid of all my sufferings; I know that You will not hold me innocent.

"behold, I have done according to your words; 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.

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

"Therefore do according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down to the grave in peace.

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

"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.

"But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the LORD; and be sure your sin will find you out.