New International Version
He asked them, "What is your advice? How should we answer these people who say to me, 'Lighten the yoke your father put on us'?"

New Living Translation
"What is your advice?" he asked them. "How should I answer these people who want me to lighten the burdens imposed by my father?"

English Standard Version
And he said to them, “What do you advise that we answer this people who have said to me, ‘Lighten the yoke that your father put on us’?”

Berean Study Bible
He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”

New American Standard Bible
So he said to them, "What counsel do you give that we may answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, 'Lighten the yoke which your father put on us'?"

King James Bible
And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He asked them, "What message do you advise that we send back to these people who said to me, 'Lighten the yoke your father put on us?"

International Standard Version
As a result, he asked them, "What's your advice so that we can give an answer to these people who have asked me, 'Please lighten the burden that your father put on us.'?"

NET Bible
He asked them, "How do you advise me to respond to these people who said to me, 'Lessen the demands your father placed on us'?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He asked them, "What is your advice? How should we respond to these people who are asking me to lighten the burden my father put on them?"

Jubilee Bible 2000
And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father put upon us lighter?

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto them, What counsel give you that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which your father did put upon us lighter?

American King James Version
And he said to them, What counsel give you that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which your father did put on us lighter?

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: What counsel do you give me, that I may answer this people, who have said to me: Make the yoke which thy father put upon us lighter?

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people who have spoken to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us?

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?

World English Bible
He said to them, "What counsel do you give, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, 'Make the yoke that your father did put on us lighter?'"

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith unto them, 'What are ye counselling, and we answer this people, who have spoken unto me, saying, Lighten somewhat of the yoke that thy father put upon us?'

1 Konings 12:9 Afrikaans PWL
Hy vra toe vir hulle: “Watter advies gee julle wat ons hierdie mense sal antwoord wat met my gepraat en gesê het: ‘Maak die juk wat u vader op ons gesit het, ligter?’”

1 i Mbretërve 12:9 Albanian
dhe u tha atyre: "Çfarë më këshilloni t'i përgjigjem këtij populli që më foli, duke më thënë: "Lehtëso zgjedhën që na ka vënë yt atë"?".

ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻮﻙ ﺍﻷﻭ 12:9 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وقال لهم بماذا تشيرون انتم فنردّ جوابا على هذا الشعب الذين كلموني قائلين خفف من النير الذي جعله علينا ابوك.

De Künig A 12:9 Bavarian
"Was maintß n naacherd +ös, was i ien sagn sollt? Die mechetnd ja, däß i ien 'iener Joch' ringert, wo ien mein Päpp auferlögt habeb."

3 Царе 12:9 Bulgarian
Рече им: Как ме съветвате вие да отговорим на тия люде, които ми говориха, казвайки: Олекчи хомота, който баща ти наложи върху нас?

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
說：「這民對我說：『你父親使我們負重軛，求你使我們輕鬆些。』你們給我出個什麼主意，我好回覆他們。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
说：“这民对我说：‘你父亲使我们负重轭，求你使我们轻松些。’你们给我出个什么主意，我好回复他们。”

列 王 紀 上 12:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
說 ： 這 民 對 我 說 ： 你 父 親 使 我 們 負 重 軛 ， 求 你 使 我 們 輕 鬆 些 。 你 們 給 我 出 個 甚 麼 主 意 ， 我 好 回 覆 他 們 。

列 王 紀 上 12:9 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
说 ： 这 民 对 我 说 ： 你 父 亲 使 我 们 负 重 轭 ， 求 你 使 我 们 轻 松 些 。 你 们 给 我 出 个 甚 麽 主 意 ， 我 好 回 覆 他 们 。

1 Kings 12:9 Croatian Bible
Upita ih: "Što savjetujete da odgovorim ovome narodu koji mi reče: 'Olakšaj jaram što nam ga nametnu tvoj otac?'"

První Královská 12:9 Czech BKR
A řekl k nim: Co vy radíte, jakou bychom dali odpověd lidu tomuto, kteříž mluvili ke mně, řkouce: Polehč břemene, kteréž vzložil otec tvůj na nás?

Første Kongebog 12:9 Danish
og spurgte dem: »Hvad raader I os til at svare dette Folk, som kræver af mig, at jeg skal lette dem det Aag, min Fader lagde paa dem?«

1 Koningen 12:9 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En hij zeide tot hen: Wat raadt gijlieden, dat wij dit volk antwoorden zullen, die tot mij gesproken hebben, zeggende: Maak het juk, dat uw vader ons opgelegd heeft, lichter.