Good News Translation
Solomon followed his ancestors in death and left one of his sons to rule after him. This was Rehoboam, a man of little intelligence and great foolishness, whose policies caused a rebellion. There was also the unspeakable Jeroboam, who led northern Israel in sinful ways.

New Revised Standard Version
Solomon rested with his ancestors, and left behind him one of his sons, broad in folly and lacking in sense, Rehoboam, whose policy drove the people to revolt. Then Jeroboam son of Nebat led Israel into sin and started Ephraim on its sinful ways.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon died, and the next king was his son Rehoboam, the nation's worst fool, and his senseless decisions caused the people to rebel. Then Jeroboam son of Nebat led the northern kingdom into sin. *

New American Bible
Solomon finally slept with his ancestors, and left behind him one of his sons, Broad in folly, narrow in sense, whose policy made the people rebel. Then arose the one who should not be remembered, the sinner who led Israel into sin, Who brought ruin to Ephraim

Douay-Rheims Bible
That thou shouldst make the kingdom to be divided, and out of Ephraim a rebellious kingdom to rule.

That thou shouldst make the kingdom to be divided, and out of Ephraim a rebellious kingdom to rule.

Sirach 47:21
And thou didst bow thyself to women: and by thy body thou wast brought under subjection.

Sirach 47:22
Thou hast stained thy glory, and defiled thy seed so as to bring wrath upon thy children, and to have thy folly kindled,

Sirach 47:24
But God will not leave off his mercy, and he will not destroy, nor abolish his own works, neither will he cut up by the roots the offspring of his elect: and he will not utterly take away the seed of him that loveth the Lord.

Sirach 47:25
Wherefore he gave a remnant to Jacob, and to David of the same stock.