1 Kings 12:12-14

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹² So Jeroboam and all the people came to Roboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying: Come to me again the third day.

¹³ And the king answered the people roughly, leaving the counsel of the old men, which they had given him,

¹⁴ And he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying: My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke: my father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions.