1 Kings 12:10 The young men replied, “This is what you should tell those complainers who want a lighter burden: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!

12:10 NLT

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New Living Translation - The young men replied, “This is what you should tell those complainers who want a lighter burden: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!
新标点和合本 - 那同他长大的少年人说：“这民对王说：‘你父亲使我们负重轭，求你使我们轻松些。’王要对他们如此说：‘我的小拇指头比我父亲的腰还粗。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 那些与他一同长大的年轻人对他说：“这百姓对王说：‘你父亲使我们负重轭，求你给我们减轻一些。’王要对他们如此说：‘我的小指头比我父亲的腰还粗呢！
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 那些与他一同长大的年轻人对他说：“这百姓对王说：‘你父亲使我们负重轭，求你给我们减轻一些。’王要对他们如此说：‘我的小指头比我父亲的腰还粗呢！
当代译本 - 他们说：“民众说你父亲使他们负担沉重，请求你减轻他们的负担。你可以这样回复他们，‘我的小指头比我父亲的腰还粗。
圣经新译本 - 那些与他一同长大的年轻人回答他：“这民对王说：‘你父亲加重我们的重担，现在求你减轻我们的重担。’你要这样回答他们：‘我的小指头比我父亲的腰还粗！
中文标准译本 - 那些与他一起长大的年轻人说：“你要这样回复这民众，他们既然对你说‘你父亲使我们的轭沉重，求你给我们减轻’，你就告诉他们：‘我的小拇指比我父亲的腰还粗。
现代标点和合本 - 那同他长大的少年人说：“这民对王说：‘你父亲使我们负重轭，求你使我们轻松些。’王要对他们如此说：‘我的小拇指头比我父亲的腰还粗！
和合本（拼音版） - 那同他长大的少年人说：“这民对王说：‘你父亲使我们负重轭，求你使我们轻松些。’王要对他们如此说：‘我的小拇指头比我父亲的腰还粗。
New International Version - The young men who had grown up with him replied, “These people have said to you, ‘Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but make our yoke lighter.’ Now tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
New International Reader's Version - The young men who had grown up with him gave their answer. They replied, “These people have said to you, ‘Your father put a heavy load on our shoulders. Make it lighter.’ Now tell them, ‘My little finger is stronger than my father’s legs.
English Standard Version - And the young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Thus shall you speak to this people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you lighten it for us,’ thus shall you say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s thighs.
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!’”
Christian Standard Bible - The young men who had grown up with him told him, “This is what you should say to this 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 waist!
New American Standard Bible - And the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “This is what you should say to this people who spoke to you, saying: ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, now you make it lighter for us!’ You should speak this way to them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!
New King James Version - Then the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you should speak to this people who have spoken to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter on us’—thus you shall say to them: ‘My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s waist!
Amplified Bible - The young men who had grown up with him answered, “This is what you should say to this people who told you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but as for you, make our yoke lighter’—say this to them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins [and my reign will be even more severe].
American Standard Version - And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins.
King James Version - And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
New English Translation - The young advisers with whom Rehoboam had grown up said to him, “Say this to these people who have said to you, ‘Your father made us work hard, but now lighten our burden.’ Say this to them: ‘I am a lot harsher than my father!
World English Bible - The young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Tell these people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us;’ tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
新標點和合本 - 那同他長大的少年人說：「這民對王說：『你父親使我們負重軛，求你使我們輕鬆些。』王要對他們如此說：『我的小拇指頭比我父親的腰還粗。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 那些與他一同長大的年輕人對他說：「這百姓對王說：『你父親使我們負重軛，求你給我們減輕一些。』王要對他們如此說：『我的小指頭比我父親的腰還粗呢！
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 那些與他一同長大的年輕人對他說：「這百姓對王說：『你父親使我們負重軛，求你給我們減輕一些。』王要對他們如此說：『我的小指頭比我父親的腰還粗呢！
當代譯本 - 他們說：「民眾說你父親使他們負擔沉重，請求你減輕他們的負擔。你可以這樣回覆他們，『我的小指頭比我父親的腰還粗。
聖經新譯本 - 那些與他一同長大的年輕人回答他：“這民對王說：‘你父親加重我們的重擔，現在求你減輕我們的重擔。’你要這樣回答他們：‘我的小指頭比我父親的腰還粗！
呂振中譯本 - 那些跟他一齊長大的少年人對他說：『這人民對王說：「你父親使我們負的軛很重，你呢，你使我們輕鬆些吧」：王要對他們這麼說：「我的小拇指比我父親的腰還粗呢。
中文標準譯本 - 那些與他一起長大的年輕人說：「你要這樣回覆這民眾，他們既然對你說『你父親使我們的軛沉重，求你給我們減輕』，你就告訴他們：『我的小拇指比我父親的腰還粗。
現代標點和合本 - 那同他長大的少年人說：「這民對王說：『你父親使我們負重軛，求你使我們輕鬆些。』王要對他們如此說：『我的小拇指頭比我父親的腰還粗！
文理和合譯本 - 偕彼同長之少者曰、斯民謂爾云、爾父使我負重軛、求為我輕之、可答之曰、我之小指、巨於我父之腰、
文理委辦譯本 - 對曰、斯民曾言、爾父使眾負重軛、請爾輕之、爾則應之曰、我之小指、較父之身尤巨。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 偕羅波安同長之少者曰、斯民告王云、爾父使我負重軛、求為我輕之、王則如斯對之曰、我之小指、較父之腰尤大、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Aquellos jóvenes, que se habían criado con él, le contestaron: —Este pueblo le ha dicho a Su Majestad: “Su padre nos impuso un yugo pesado; hágalo usted más ligero”. Pues bien, respóndales de este modo: “Mi dedo meñique es más grueso que la cintura de mi padre.
현대인의 성경 - 그러자 그 젊은 보좌관들이 대답하였다. “왕은 그들에게 ‘내 새끼손가락이 내 아버지의 허리보다 더 굵은 줄을 몰랐소?
Новый Русский Перевод - Юноши, которые выросли вместе с ним, ответили: – Этому народу, который говорил тебе: «Твой отец придавил нас тяжким ярмом, но ты облегчи нам его», скажи: «Мой мизинец толще, чем бедра моего отца.
Восточный перевод - Молодые люди, которые выросли вместе с ним, ответили: – Этому народу, который говорил тебе: «Твой отец придавил нас тяжкой ношей, но ты облегчи нам её», скажи: «Мой мизинец толще, чем бёдра моего отца.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Молодые люди, которые выросли вместе с ним, ответили: – Этому народу, который говорил тебе: «Твой отец придавил нас тяжкой ношей, но ты облегчи нам её», скажи: «Мой мизинец толще, чем бёдра моего отца.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Молодые люди, которые выросли вместе с ним, ответили: – Этому народу, который говорил тебе: «Твой отец придавил нас тяжкой ношей, но ты облегчи нам её», скажи: «Мой мизинец толще, чем бёдра моего отца.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Les hommes jeunes qui avaient grandi avec lui lui répondirent : Ces gens se plaignent en prétendant que ton père a rendu leur joug trop pesant, et ils te demandent de l’alléger ? Eh bien, voici comment tu leur parleras : « Mon petit doigt est plus gros que les reins de mon père.
リビングバイブル - すると、若者たちは言いました。「彼らに言ってやればいいのです。『私の父がひどいことをしただと？　それなら、私はもっとひどいことをしよう。
Nova Versão Internacional - Os jovens que haviam crescido com ele responderam: “A este povo que te disse: ‘Teu pai colocou sobre nós um jugo pesado; torna-o mais leve’, dize: Meu dedo mínimo é mais grosso do que a cintura do meu pai.
Hoffnung für alle - Die jungen Männer rieten ihm: »Diese Leute beschweren sich über deinen Vater und wollen, dass du sie sanfter anfasst? Sag ihnen: ›Im Vergleich zu mir war mein Vater ein Weichling!
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Nhóm trẻ đáp: “Vua nên trả lời thế này: ‘Ngón tay út của ta còn lớn hơn lưng cha ta.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - พวกคนหนุ่มที่เติบโตขึ้นมากับพระองค์ก็ทูลตอบว่า “ขอให้ตรัสกับบรรดาผู้ที่มาทูลว่า ‘ราชบิดาของฝ่าพระบาททรงวางแอกหนักบนเรา ขอทรงทำให้แอกของเราเบาลง’ นั้นว่า ‘นิ้วก้อยของเราก็หนายิ่งกว่าเอวของเสด็จพ่อเสียอีก
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - บรรดาชายหนุ่มที่ได้เติบโตมากับท่านตอบว่า “สำหรับประชาชนที่มาพูดกับท่านว่า ‘บิดาของท่านทำให้พวกเราต้องแบกแอกหนัก แต่ขอให้ท่านผ่อนหนักให้เบาลงเพื่อพวกเรา’ นั้น ท่านน่าจะพูดกับพวกเขาว่า ‘นิ้วก้อยของเราใหญ่กว่าต้นขาของบิดาของเรา

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Isaiah 47:6 - For I was angry with my chosen people and punished them by letting them fall into your hands. But you, Babylon, showed them no mercy. You oppressed even the elderly.
Proverbs 18:6 - Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating.
Proverbs 18:7 - The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips.
Proverbs 28:25 - Greed causes fighting; trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.
Proverbs 10:14 - Wise people treasure knowledge, but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.
2 Chronicles 10:10 - The young men replied, “This is what you should tell those complainers who want a lighter burden: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!
2 Chronicles 10:11 - Yes, my father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!’”
2 Samuel 17:7 - “Well,” Hushai replied to Absalom, “this time Ahithophel has made a mistake.
2 Samuel 17:8 - You know your father and his men; they are mighty warriors. Right now they are as enraged as a mother bear who has been robbed of her cubs. And remember that your father is an experienced man of war. He won’t be spending the night among the troops.
2 Samuel 17:9 - He has probably already hidden in some pit or cave. And when he comes out and attacks and a few of your men fall, there will be panic among your troops, and the word will spread that Absalom’s men are being slaughtered.
2 Samuel 17:10 - Then even the bravest soldiers, though they have the heart of a lion, will be paralyzed with fear. For all Israel knows what a mighty warrior your father is and how courageous his men are.
2 Samuel 17:11 - “I recommend that you mobilize the entire army of Israel, bringing them from as far away as Dan in the north and Beersheba in the south. That way you will have an army as numerous as the sand on the seashore. And I advise that you personally lead the troops.
2 Samuel 17:12 - When we find David, we’ll fall on him like dew that falls on the ground. Then neither he nor any of his men will be left alive.
2 Samuel 17:13 - And if David were to escape into some town, you will have all Israel there at your command. Then we can take ropes and drag the walls of the town into the nearest valley until every stone is torn down.”
Proverbs 29:23 - Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.

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New Living Translation - The young men replied, “This is what you should tell those complainers who want a lighter burden: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!
新标点和合本 - 那同他长大的少年人说：“这民对王说：‘你父亲使我们负重轭，求你使我们轻松些。’王要对他们如此说：‘我的小拇指头比我父亲的腰还粗。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 那些与他一同长大的年轻人对他说：“这百姓对王说：‘你父亲使我们负重轭，求你给我们减轻一些。’王要对他们如此说：‘我的小指头比我父亲的腰还粗呢！
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 那些与他一同长大的年轻人对他说：“这百姓对王说：‘你父亲使我们负重轭，求你给我们减轻一些。’王要对他们如此说：‘我的小指头比我父亲的腰还粗呢！
当代译本 - 他们说：“民众说你父亲使他们负担沉重，请求你减轻他们的负担。你可以这样回复他们，‘我的小指头比我父亲的腰还粗。
圣经新译本 - 那些与他一同长大的年轻人回答他：“这民对王说：‘你父亲加重我们的重担，现在求你减轻我们的重担。’你要这样回答他们：‘我的小指头比我父亲的腰还粗！
中文标准译本 - 那些与他一起长大的年轻人说：“你要这样回复这民众，他们既然对你说‘你父亲使我们的轭沉重，求你给我们减轻’，你就告诉他们：‘我的小拇指比我父亲的腰还粗。
现代标点和合本 - 那同他长大的少年人说：“这民对王说：‘你父亲使我们负重轭，求你使我们轻松些。’王要对他们如此说：‘我的小拇指头比我父亲的腰还粗！
和合本（拼音版） - 那同他长大的少年人说：“这民对王说：‘你父亲使我们负重轭，求你使我们轻松些。’王要对他们如此说：‘我的小拇指头比我父亲的腰还粗。
New International Version - The young men who had grown up with him replied, “These people have said to you, ‘Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but make our yoke lighter.’ Now tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
New International Reader's Version - The young men who had grown up with him gave their answer. They replied, “These people have said to you, ‘Your father put a heavy load on our shoulders. Make it lighter.’ Now tell them, ‘My little finger is stronger than my father’s legs.
English Standard Version - And the young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Thus shall you speak to this people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you lighten it for us,’ thus shall you say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s thighs.
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!’”
Christian Standard Bible - The young men who had grown up with him told him, “This is what you should say to this 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 waist!
New American Standard Bible - And the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “This is what you should say to this people who spoke to you, saying: ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, now you make it lighter for us!’ You should speak this way to them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!
New King James Version - Then the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you should speak to this people who have spoken to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter on us’—thus you shall say to them: ‘My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s waist!
Amplified Bible - The young men who had grown up with him answered, “This is what you should say to this people who told you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but as for you, make our yoke lighter’—say this to them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins [and my reign will be even more severe].
American Standard Version - And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins.
King James Version - And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
New English Translation - The young advisers with whom Rehoboam had grown up said to him, “Say this to these people who have said to you, ‘Your father made us work hard, but now lighten our burden.’ Say this to them: ‘I am a lot harsher than my father!
World English Bible - The young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Tell these people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us;’ tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
新標點和合本 - 那同他長大的少年人說：「這民對王說：『你父親使我們負重軛，求你使我們輕鬆些。』王要對他們如此說：『我的小拇指頭比我父親的腰還粗。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 那些與他一同長大的年輕人對他說：「這百姓對王說：『你父親使我們負重軛，求你給我們減輕一些。』王要對他們如此說：『我的小指頭比我父親的腰還粗呢！
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 那些與他一同長大的年輕人對他說：「這百姓對王說：『你父親使我們負重軛，求你給我們減輕一些。』王要對他們如此說：『我的小指頭比我父親的腰還粗呢！
當代譯本 - 他們說：「民眾說你父親使他們負擔沉重，請求你減輕他們的負擔。你可以這樣回覆他們，『我的小指頭比我父親的腰還粗。
聖經新譯本 - 那些與他一同長大的年輕人回答他：“這民對王說：‘你父親加重我們的重擔，現在求你減輕我們的重擔。’你要這樣回答他們：‘我的小指頭比我父親的腰還粗！
呂振中譯本 - 那些跟他一齊長大的少年人對他說：『這人民對王說：「你父親使我們負的軛很重，你呢，你使我們輕鬆些吧」：王要對他們這麼說：「我的小拇指比我父親的腰還粗呢。
中文標準譯本 - 那些與他一起長大的年輕人說：「你要這樣回覆這民眾，他們既然對你說『你父親使我們的軛沉重，求你給我們減輕』，你就告訴他們：『我的小拇指比我父親的腰還粗。
現代標點和合本 - 那同他長大的少年人說：「這民對王說：『你父親使我們負重軛，求你使我們輕鬆些。』王要對他們如此說：『我的小拇指頭比我父親的腰還粗！
文理和合譯本 - 偕彼同長之少者曰、斯民謂爾云、爾父使我負重軛、求為我輕之、可答之曰、我之小指、巨於我父之腰、
文理委辦譯本 - 對曰、斯民曾言、爾父使眾負重軛、請爾輕之、爾則應之曰、我之小指、較父之身尤巨。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 偕羅波安同長之少者曰、斯民告王云、爾父使我負重軛、求為我輕之、王則如斯對之曰、我之小指、較父之腰尤大、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Aquellos jóvenes, que se habían criado con él, le contestaron: —Este pueblo le ha dicho a Su Majestad: “Su padre nos impuso un yugo pesado; hágalo usted más ligero”. Pues bien, respóndales de este modo: “Mi dedo meñique es más grueso que la cintura de mi padre.
현대인의 성경 - 그러자 그 젊은 보좌관들이 대답하였다. “왕은 그들에게 ‘내 새끼손가락이 내 아버지의 허리보다 더 굵은 줄을 몰랐소?
Новый Русский Перевод - Юноши, которые выросли вместе с ним, ответили: – Этому народу, который говорил тебе: «Твой отец придавил нас тяжким ярмом, но ты облегчи нам его», скажи: «Мой мизинец толще, чем бедра моего отца.
Восточный перевод - Молодые люди, которые выросли вместе с ним, ответили: – Этому народу, который говорил тебе: «Твой отец придавил нас тяжкой ношей, но ты облегчи нам её», скажи: «Мой мизинец толще, чем бёдра моего отца.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Молодые люди, которые выросли вместе с ним, ответили: – Этому народу, который говорил тебе: «Твой отец придавил нас тяжкой ношей, но ты облегчи нам её», скажи: «Мой мизинец толще, чем бёдра моего отца.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Молодые люди, которые выросли вместе с ним, ответили: – Этому народу, который говорил тебе: «Твой отец придавил нас тяжкой ношей, но ты облегчи нам её», скажи: «Мой мизинец толще, чем бёдра моего отца.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Les hommes jeunes qui avaient grandi avec lui lui répondirent : Ces gens se plaignent en prétendant que ton père a rendu leur joug trop pesant, et ils te demandent de l’alléger ? Eh bien, voici comment tu leur parleras : « Mon petit doigt est plus gros que les reins de mon père.
リビングバイブル - すると、若者たちは言いました。「彼らに言ってやればいいのです。『私の父がひどいことをしただと？　それなら、私はもっとひどいことをしよう。
Nova Versão Internacional - Os jovens que haviam crescido com ele responderam: “A este povo que te disse: ‘Teu pai colocou sobre nós um jugo pesado; torna-o mais leve’, dize: Meu dedo mínimo é mais grosso do que a cintura do meu pai.
Hoffnung für alle - Die jungen Männer rieten ihm: »Diese Leute beschweren sich über deinen Vater und wollen, dass du sie sanfter anfasst? Sag ihnen: ›Im Vergleich zu mir war mein Vater ein Weichling!
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Nhóm trẻ đáp: “Vua nên trả lời thế này: ‘Ngón tay út của ta còn lớn hơn lưng cha ta.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - พวกคนหนุ่มที่เติบโตขึ้นมากับพระองค์ก็ทูลตอบว่า “ขอให้ตรัสกับบรรดาผู้ที่มาทูลว่า ‘ราชบิดาของฝ่าพระบาททรงวางแอกหนักบนเรา ขอทรงทำให้แอกของเราเบาลง’ นั้นว่า ‘นิ้วก้อยของเราก็หนายิ่งกว่าเอวของเสด็จพ่อเสียอีก
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - บรรดาชายหนุ่มที่ได้เติบโตมากับท่านตอบว่า “สำหรับประชาชนที่มาพูดกับท่านว่า ‘บิดาของท่านทำให้พวกเราต้องแบกแอกหนัก แต่ขอให้ท่านผ่อนหนักให้เบาลงเพื่อพวกเรา’ นั้น ท่านน่าจะพูดกับพวกเขาว่า ‘นิ้วก้อยของเราใหญ่กว่าต้นขาของบิดาของเรา

Isaiah 47:6 - For I was angry with my chosen people and punished them by letting them fall into your hands. But you, Babylon, showed them no mercy. You oppressed even the elderly.
Proverbs 18:6 - Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating.
Proverbs 18:7 - The mouths of fools are their ruin; they trap themselves with their lips.
Proverbs 28:25 - Greed causes fighting; trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.
Proverbs 10:14 - Wise people treasure knowledge, but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.
2 Chronicles 10:10 - The young men replied, “This is what you should tell those complainers who want a lighter burden: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!
2 Chronicles 10:11 - Yes, my father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!’”
2 Samuel 17:7 - “Well,” Hushai replied to Absalom, “this time Ahithophel has made a mistake.
2 Samuel 17:8 - You know your father and his men; they are mighty warriors. Right now they are as enraged as a mother bear who has been robbed of her cubs. And remember that your father is an experienced man of war. He won’t be spending the night among the troops.
2 Samuel 17:9 - He has probably already hidden in some pit or cave. And when he comes out and attacks and a few of your men fall, there will be panic among your troops, and the word will spread that Absalom’s men are being slaughtered.
2 Samuel 17:10 - Then even the bravest soldiers, though they have the heart of a lion, will be paralyzed with fear. For all Israel knows what a mighty warrior your father is and how courageous his men are.
2 Samuel 17:11 - “I recommend that you mobilize the entire army of Israel, bringing them from as far away as Dan in the north and Beersheba in the south. That way you will have an army as numerous as the sand on the seashore. And I advise that you personally lead the troops.
2 Samuel 17:12 - When we find David, we’ll fall on him like dew that falls on the ground. Then neither he nor any of his men will be left alive.
2 Samuel 17:13 - And if David were to escape into some town, you will have all Israel there at your command. Then we can take ropes and drag the walls of the town into the nearest valley until every stone is torn down.”
Proverbs 29:23 - Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.