2 Chronicles 10:10

The Message

The young turks he’d grown up with said, “These people who complain, ‘Your father was too hard on us; lighten up’—well, tell them this: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist. If you think life under my father was hard, you haven’t seen the half of it. My father thrashed you with whips; I’ll beat you bloody with chains!’”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:1

Rehoboam traveled to Shechem where all Israel had gathered to inaugurate him as king. Jeroboam had been in Egypt, where he had taken asylum from King Solomon; when he got the report of Solomon’s death he had come back.

Proverbs 10:14

The wise accumulate knowledge—a true treasure; know-it-alls talk too much—a sheer waste.

Proverbs 13:16

A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness.

Proverbs 14:16

The wise watch their steps and avoid evil; fools are headstrong and reckless.

Proverbs 19:27

If you quit listening, dear child, and strike off on your own, you’ll soon be out of your depth.

Proverbs 21:30

Nothing clever, nothing conceived, nothing contrived, can get the better of God.

Proverbs 28:25

A grasping person stirs up trouble, but trust in God brings a sense of well-being.

Proverbs 29:23

Pride lands you flat on your face; humility prepares you for honors.