Now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke.
My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’”
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”
The king answered them roughly; and King Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men, and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it.
My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”