1 Kings 12:14
And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Context
This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 12 connects to 10 cross-references. Rehoboam goes to Shechem for the whole assembly to make him king; the people request relief from Solomon's heavy burdens. Rehoboam ignores the elder counselors and follows the young men's advice to make the yoke heavier—Israel rebels. Jeroboam becomes king …
Other Translations
and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
and speaketh unto them, according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I--I chastise you with scorpions;'
But giving them the answer put forward by the young men, saying, My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder; my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes.
Cross References
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But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
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