1 Kings 12:14 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers

H1696 And spake [H8762]   H6098 to them after the counsel H3206 of the young men H559 , saying [H8800]   H1 , My father H3513 made H5923 your yoke H3513 heavy [H8689]   H3254 , and I will add [H8686]   H5923 to your yoke H1 : my father H3256 also chastised [H8765]   H7752 you with whips H3256 , but I will chastise [H8762]   H6137 you with scorpions.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; he chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Common English Bible

and instead followed the young people’s advice. He said, “My father made your workload heavy, but I’ll make it even heavier! My father disciplined you with whips, but I’ll do it with scorpions!”

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Catholic Public Domain Version

And he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying: "My father weighed down your yoke, but I will add more to your yoke. My father cut you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions."

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