"And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unt…" — 2 Chronicles 10:10

2 Chronicles 10:10 · KJV

“And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou {it} somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little {finger} shall be thicker than my father's loins.”

— 2 Chronicles 10:10

Verse 9

And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?

Verse 11

For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I {will chastise you} with scorpions. {my father put: Heb. my father laded}

2 Chronicles 10 — Context

But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?

And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou {it} somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little {finger} shall be thicker than my father's loins.

For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I {will chastise you} with scorpions. {my father put: Heb. my father laded}

So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:10-11

And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou {it} lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little {finger} shall be thicker than my father's loins.

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Proverbs 10:14

Wise {men} lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish {is} near destruction.

Proverbs 18:6-7

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Proverbs 21:30

{There is} no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Isaiah 19:11-13

Surely the princes of Zoan {are} fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I {am} the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

Proverbs 14:16

A wise {man} feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Proverbs 28:25

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.