But the sovereign answered the people harshly, and ignored the advice which the elders had given him,
1 Kings 12:14 - The Scriptures 2009 and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I add to your yoke; my father flogged you with whips, but I, I flog you with scourges!” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; he chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible and instead followed the young people’s advice. He said, “My father made your workload heavy, but I’ll make it even heavier! My father disciplined you with whips, but I’ll do it with scorpions!” Catholic Public Domain Version And he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying: "My father weighed down your yoke, but I will add more to your yoke. My father cut you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying: My father made your yoke heavy; but I will add to your yoke. My father beat you with whips; but I will beat you with scorpions. |
But the sovereign answered the people harshly, and ignored the advice which the elders had given him,
And the Mitsrites made the children of Yisra’ĕl serve with harshness,
and they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all kinds of work in the field, all their work which they made them do was with harshness.
The thoughts of the righteous are right-ruling, The counsels of the wrong are deceit.
By pride comes only strife, But wisdom is with those who take advice.
Before destruction comes pride, And before a fall a haughty spirit!
The beginning of strife is like releasing water; Therefore stop fighting before it breaks out.
“And I have not heeded the voice of my teachers, And I have not inclined my ear to those who instructed me!
The end of a matter is better than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
“All the governors of the reign, the nobles and viceroys, the counsellors and advisors, have consulted together to establish a royal decree and to make a strong interdict, that whoever petitions any elah or man for thirty days, except you, O sovereign, is thrown into the den of lions.
But if you have bitter jealousy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast against and lie against the truth.