1 Kings 12:14

and spoke to them according to the young men’s advice: “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with barbed whips.”

Exodus 1:14

and made their lives bitter with difficult labor in brick and mortar and in all kinds of fieldwork. They ruthlessly imposed all this work on them.

Exodus 5:5-9

Pharaoh also said, “Look, the people of the land are so numerous, and you would stop them from working.”

Exodus 5:16-18

No straw has been given to your servants, yet they say to us, ‘Make bricks!’ Look, your servants are being beaten, but it is your own people who are at fault.”

1 Kings 12:10-11

Then the young men who had grown up with him told him, “This is what you should say to these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you, make it lighter on us!’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins!

2 Chronicles 22:4-5

So he did what was evil in the Lord’s sight like the house of Ahab, for they were his advisers after the death of his father, to his destruction.

Esther 1:16-21

Memucan said in the presence of the king and his officials, “Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king, but all the officials and the peoples who are in every one of King Ahasuerus’s provinces.

Esther 2:2-4

The king’s personal attendants suggested, “Let a search be made for beautiful young women for the king.

Proverbs 12:5

The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked leads to deceit.

Proverbs 13:10

Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 17:14

To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

The end of a matter is better than its beginning;
a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.

Isaiah 19:11-13

The princes of Zoan are complete fools;
Pharaoh’s wisest advisers give stupid advice!
How can you say to Pharaoh,
“I am one of the wise,
a student of eastern kings”?

Daniel 6:7

All the administrators of the kingdom, the prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an edict that for 30 days, anyone who petitions any god or man except you, the king, will be thrown into the lions’ den.

James 3:14-2

But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth.

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Summary

And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

General references

Bible References

The counsel

2 Chronicles 22:4
So he did what was evil in the Lord’s sight like the house of Ahab, for they were his advisers after the death of his father, to his destruction.
Esther 1:16
Memucan said in the presence of the king and his officials, “Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king, but all the officials and the peoples who are in every one of King Ahasuerus’s provinces.
Esther 2:2
The king’s personal attendants suggested, “Let a search be made for beautiful young women for the king.
Proverbs 12:5
The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked leads to deceit.
Isaiah 19:11
The princes of Zoan are complete fools;
Pharaoh’s wisest advisers give stupid advice!
How can you say to Pharaoh,
“I am one of the wise,
a student of eastern kings”?
Daniel 6:7
All the administrators of the kingdom, the prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an edict that for 30 days, anyone who petitions any god or man except you, the king, will be thrown into the lions’ den.

My father made

1 Kings 12:10
Then the young men who had grown up with him told him, “This is what you should say to these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you, make it lighter on us!’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins!
Proverbs 13:10
Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 17:14
To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.
Ecclesiastes 7:8
The end of a matter is better than its beginning;
a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.
James 3:14
But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth.
James 4:1
What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you?

General references

Proverbs 26:4
Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness
or you’ll be like him yourself.

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