The kingansweredthem harshly,and KingRehoboamforsookthe counselof the elders.
"The man,the lordof the land,spokeharshlywith us, and tookus for spiesof the country.
When Josephsawhis brothershe recognizedthem, but he disguisedhimself to them and spoketo them harshly.And he saidto them, "Wherehave you comefrom?" And they said,"From the landof Canaan,to buyfood."
So Jeroboamand allthe peoplecameto Rehoboamon the thirddayas the kinghad directed,saying,"Returnto me on the thirdday."
He spoketo them according to the adviceof the youngmen,saying,"My fathermadeyour yokeheavy,but I will addto it; my fatherdisciplinedyou with whips,but I [will discipline you] with scorpions."
But he forsookthe counselof the elderswhichthey had givenhim, and consultedwith the youngmenwhogrewup with him and servedhim.
Then Pharaohsaidto him, "Getawayfrom me! Beware,do not seemy faceagain,for in the dayyou seemy faceyou shall die!"
A gentleanswerturnsawaywrath,But a harshwordstirsup anger.
The poormanutterssupplications,But the richmananswersroughly.
Ceaselistening,my son,to discipline,[And you will] strayfrom the wordsof knowledge.
