1 Kings 12:14 in Boko
14 A ònɛ́ lá ɛ̀waasoↄ lɛdàwawa à mɛ̀: Aso gbia ma mae dìɛ́, mapi sↄ̃ má asopi kã́fĩɛ́ɛ. Flã ↄ̃ ma mae á wɛtã̀ò, mapi sↄ̃, flàala lɛde ↄ̃ má á wɛtãò.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But giving them the answer put forward by the young men, saying, My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder; my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
and he spoke to them according to the advice 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.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And spoke 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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and speaketh unto them, according to the counsel of the lads, saying, `My father made your yoke heavy, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions;'