The youngmenwhogrewup with him spoketo him, saying,"Thusyou shall sayto the peoplewhospoketo you, saying,'Your fathermadeour yokeheavy,but you makeit lighterfor us.' Thusyou shall sayto them, 'My littlefingeris thickerthanmy father'sloins!
Then Rehoboamwentto Shechem,for allIsraelhad cometo Shechemto makehim king.
Whereasmy fatherloadedyou with a heavyyoke,I will addto your yoke;my fatherdisciplinedyou with whips,but I [will discipline you] with scorpions.'"
So he saidto them, "Whatcounseldo you givethat we may answerthispeople,whohave spokento me, saying,'Lightenthe yokewhichyour fatherputon us'?"
Wisemenstoreup knowledge,But with the mouthof the foolish,ruinis at hand.
Everyprudentmanactswith knowledge,But a fooldisplaysfolly.
A wisemanis cautiousand turnsawayfrom evil,But a foolis arrogantand careless.
Ceaselistening,my son,to discipline,[And you will] strayfrom the wordsof knowledge.
Thereis nowisdomand nounderstandingAnd nocounselagainstthe LORD.
An arrogantman stirsup strife,But he who trustsin the LORDwill prosper.
A man'spridewill bringhim low,But a humblespiritwill obtainhonor.
