Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
2 Chronicles 10:10 - Revised Standard Version And the young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Thus shall you speak to the people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but do you lighten it for us’; thus shall you say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father's loins. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The young men who were brought up with him said to him, Tell the people who said to you, Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter: My little finger is thicker than my father's loins. American Standard Version (1901) And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto the 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 is thicker than my father’s loins. Common English Bible The young people who had grown up with Rehoboam said to him, “This people said to you, ‘Your father made our workload heavy. Lighten it for us!’ Now this is what you should say to them, ‘My baby finger is thicker than my father’s waist! Catholic Public Domain Version But they responded like youths, having been raised with him in luxury, and they said: "So shall you speak to the people, who said to you, 'Your father made our yoke heavy; you should lighten it,' and so shall you respond to them: 'My little finger is thicker than the back of my father. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But they answered as young men and brought up with him in pleasures, and said: Thus shalt thou speak to the people, that said to thee: Thy father made our yoke heavy, do thou ease it. Thus shalt thou answer them: My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father. |
Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
And now, whereas my father laid upon you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’ ”
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 upon us’?”
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.
In everything a prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is careless.
Cease, my son, to hear instruction only to stray from the words of knowledge.
No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel, can avail against the Lord.
A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
A man's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.