1 Kings 12:14

New American Bible - revised edition

He spoke to them as the young men had advised: “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will make it heavier. My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions.”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:13

Ignoring the advice the elders had given him, the king gave the people a harsh answer.

Exodus 1:13

So the Egyptians reduced the Israelites to cruel slavery,

Exodus 1:14

making life bitter for them with hard labor, at mortar and brick and all kinds of field work—cruelly oppressed in all their labor. Command to the Midwives.

Proverbs 12:5

The plans of the just are right; the designs of the wicked are deceit.

Proverbs 13:10

The stupid sow discord by their insolence, but wisdom is with those who take counsel.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before disaster, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 17:14

The start of strife is like the opening of a dam; check a quarrel before it bursts forth!

Proverbs 29:12

If rulers listen to lying words, their servants all become wicked.

Proverbs 5:13

Why did I not listen to the voice of my teachers, incline my ear to my instructors!

Ecclesiastes 7:8

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; better is a patient spirit than a lofty one.

Daniel 6:7

So these ministers and satraps stormed in to the king and said to him, “King Darius, live forever!

James 3:14

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.