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1 Kings 12:14

New American Standard Bible

14 and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, โ€œMy father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions!โ€

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American Standard Version

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.

Christian Standard Bible

and spoke to them according to the young menโ€™s advice: โ€œMy father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with barbed whips.โ€

English Standard Version

he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, โ€œMy father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.โ€

King James Version

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.

New International Version

he followed the advice of the young men and said, โ€œMy father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.โ€

New King James Version

and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, โ€œMy father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scourges!โ€

New Living Translation

and followed the counsel of his younger advisers. He told the people, โ€œMy father laid heavy burdens on you, but Iโ€™m going to make them even heavier! My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!โ€

World English Bible

and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, โ€œMy 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.โ€