They said, “The governor of that country spoke rudely to us. He thought that we were spies!
2 Chronicles 10:13 - Easy To Read Version Then King Rehoboam talked to them in a mean way. King Rehoboam did not accept the advice of the older men. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the king answered them harshly, forsaking the counsel of the old men, American Standard Version (1901) And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, Common English Bible The king then answered the people harshly. He ignored the elders’ advice, Catholic Public Domain Version And the king responded harshly, abandoning the counsel of the elders. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king answered roughly, leaving the counsel of the ancients. |
They said, “The governor of that country spoke rudely to us. He thought that we were spies!
Joseph saw his brothers. Joseph recognized them, but he acted like he didn’t know them. He was rude when he spoke to them. He said, “Where do you come from?”
Three days later, Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam. That is what King Rehoboam told them to do when he said, “Come back to me in three days.”
King Rehoboam talked to the people the way the young men advised him. He said, “My father made your burden heavy, but I will make it heavier. My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with whips that have sharp metal tips.”
But Rehoboam did not accept the advice the older men gave him. Rehoboam talked with the young men that had grown up with him and were serving him.
Then Pharaoh told Moses, “Get out of here! I don’t want you to come here again! The next time you come to see me, you will die!”
A peaceful answer causes anger to disappear. But a rough answer causes anger to grow.
A poor person will beg for help, but a rich person is rude when he answers.
If you stop listening to instructions, then you will keep making stupid mistakes.