1 Kings 12:14

God's Word

He spoke to them as the young men advised. He said, “If my father made your burden heavy, I will add to it. If my father punished you with whips, I will punish you with scorpions.”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:13

The king answered the people harshly. He ignored the advice the older leaders gave him.

Exodus 1:13

So they forced the Israelites to work hard as slaves.

Exodus 1:14

They made their lives bitter with back-breaking work in mortar and bricks and every kind of work in the fields. All the jobs the Egyptians gave them were brutally hard.

Proverbs 12:5

The thoughts of righteous people are fair. The advice of wicked people is treacherous.

Proverbs 13:10

Arrogance produces only quarreling, but those who take advice gain wisdom.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride precedes a disaster, and an arrogant attitude precedes a fall.

Proverbs 17:14

Starting a quarrel is ⌞like⌟ opening a floodgate, so stop before the argument gets out of control.

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his servants become wicked.

Proverbs 5:13

I didn’t listen to what my teachers said to me, nor did I keep my ear open to my instructors.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

The end of something is better than its beginning. It is better to be patient than arrogant.

Daniel 6:7

All the officials, governors, satraps, advisers, and mayors agree that the king should make a statute and enforce a decree. The decree should state that for the next 30 days whoever asks for anything from any god or person except you, Your Majesty, will be thrown into a lions’ den.

James 3:14

But if you are bitterly jealous and filled with self-centered ambition, don’t brag. Don’t say that you are wise when it isn’t true.