13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;

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13 The king answered the people harshly. Rejecting the advice given him by the elders,

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14 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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14 he followed the advice of the young men and said, “My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged(A) you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.”

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