1 Kings 12:14

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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.

The counsel

My father made

James 4:1

General references

Proverbs 26:4

Bible References

The counsel

And he did evil in the eyes of Yahweh as the house of Ahab [had done], for they were his counselors to his destruction after the death of his father.

And Memucan said before the king and the officials, "Not only has Queen Vashti done wrong to the king, but to all the officials and all of the people who [are] in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.

And the king's servants attending him said, "Let them seek attractive young virgins for the king.

The thoughts of the righteous are just; the advice of the wicked is treacherous.

Surely the princes of Zoan [are] foolish; the wise of the counselors of Pharaoh [give] senseless counsel. How can you say to Pharaoh, "I myself [am] a son of sages, a {descendant} of ancient kings"?

All of [the] administrators of the kingdom, and the prefects, the satraps, the counselors and the governors took counsel [and have] agreed to establish an edict of the king and to enforce a decree that {whoever} will seek a prayer from any god or human except from you [for] up to thirty days will be thrown into {the lion pit}.

My father made

Then the youngsters who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you shall say to this people who spoke to you: 'Your father made our yoke heavy, but you lighten [it] for us,' you shall say to them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

Only by insolence is strife set up, and wisdom [is] with those who take advice.

Before destruction [comes] pride, and before a fall, a haughty spirit.

[Like] the release of water [is] the beginning of strife; before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.

The end of a matter [is] better than its beginning; {better to be slow to anger than hot-headed}.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.

From where [are] conflicts and from where [are] quarrels among you? [Is it] not from this, from your pleasures that wage war among your members?

General references

Do not answer a fool according to his folly lest you become like him--even you.