2 Chronicles 10:10

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.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:23

Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit.

Proverbs 28:25

He that boasteth, and puffeth up himself, stirreth up quarrels: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be healed.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man feareth and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over and is confident.

Proverbs 13:16

The prudent man doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly.

Proverbs 10:14

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.

2 Chronicles 10:9

And he said to them: What seemeth good to you? Or what shall I answer this people, who have said to me: Ease the yoke which thy father laid upon us?

2 Chronicles 10:11

My father laid upon you a heavy yoke: and I will add more weight to it. My father beat you with scourges: but I will beat you with scorpions.

1 Kings 12:1

And Roboam went to Sichem: for thither were all Israel come together to make him king.

Proverbs 19:27

Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.