Although my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with barbed whips.” ’ ,
Ecclesiastes 10:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Woe to you, land, when your king is a youth and your princes feast in the morning. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child or a servant and when your officials feast in the morning! American Standard Version (1901) Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! Common English Bible Too bad for you, land, whose king is a boy and whose princes feast in the morning. Catholic Public Domain Version Woe to you, the land whose king is a boy, and whose princes consume in the morning. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and when the princes eat in the morning. |
Although my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with barbed whips.” ’ ,
Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when Rehoboam was young, inexperienced, and unable to assert himself against them.
Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem.
Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned for three months in Jerusalem.
Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for eleven years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God.
Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned for three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight.
A leader who lacks understanding is very oppressive, but one who hates dishonest profit prolongs his life.
The struggles of fools weary them, for they don’t know how to go to the city.
Youths oppress my people, and women rule over them. My people, your leaders mislead you; they confuse the direction of your paths.
House of David, this is what the Lord says: Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from his oppressor, or my anger will flare up like fire and burn unquenchably because of your evil deeds.