New International Version
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 you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions."

New Living Translation
and followed the counsel of his younger advisers. He told the people, "My father laid heavy burdens on you, but I'm going to make them even heavier! My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!"

English Standard Version
King Rehoboam spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.”

Berean Study Bible
and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”

New American Standard Bible
He spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions."

King James Bible
And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and spoke to them according to the young men's advice, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father disciplined you with whips, but I, with barbed whips."

International Standard Version
Instead, Rehoboam spoke to them along the lines of what the younger men suggested. He told them "My father burdened you heavily, but I will add to that burden. If my father disciplined you with whips, I will, too—with scorpions!"

NET Bible
and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said, "My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He spoke to them as the young men advised. He said, "If my father made your burden heavy, I will add to it. If my father punished you with whips, I will use scorpions."

Jubilee Bible 2000
and answered them after the advice 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.

King James 2000 Bible
And answered them after the advice 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.

American King James Version
And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he spoke according to the advice of the young men : My father laid upon you a heavy yoke, which I will make heavier: my father beat you with scourges, but I will beat you with scorpions.

Darby Bible Translation
and spoke to them according to the advice 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.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And answered them after the advice 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.

World English Bible
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."

Young's Literal Translation
and speaketh unto them according to the counsel of the lads, saying, 'My father made your yoke heavy, and I -- I add unto it; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- with scorpions.'

2 Kronieke 10:14 Afrikaans PWL
en met hulle gepraat volgens die raad van die jongmanne en gesê: “My vader het julle juk swaar gemaak, maar ék sal daarby bysit; my vader het julle met swepe getugtig, ék sal julle met skerpioene tugtig.”

2 i Kronikave 10:14 Albanian
u foli atyre sipas këshillës së dhënë nga të rinjtë, duke thënë: "Ati im e ka bërë të rëndë zgjedhën tuaj, por unë do ta bëj edhe më të rëndë; ati im ju ka ndëshkuar me fshikull, unë do t'ju dënoj me kamxhik".

ﺃﺧﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻷﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻥ 10:14 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وكلمهم حسب مشورة الاحداث قائلا. ابي ثقل نيركم وانا ازيد عليه. ابي ادّبكم بالسياط واما انا فبالعقارب.

Dyr Lauft B 10:14 Bavarian
und gantwortt ien, wie s iem de Jungen eingspibn hietnd: "Haat enk mein Vater ayn schwaers Joch aufghalst, naacherd mach s i non schwaerer! Mein Päpp haat enk mit dyr Gaisl grad +antribn; i hau s enk umhin, däß enk d Soss abherlaaufft!"

2 Летописи 10:14 Bulgarian
и говори им по съвета на младежите, та каза: Баща ми направи тежък хомота ви, но аз ще му приложа; баща ми ви наказа с бичове, но аз [ще ви накажа] със скорпии.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
照著少年人所出的主意對他們說：「我父親使你們負重軛，我必使你們負更重的軛；我父親用鞭子責打你們，我要用蠍子鞭責打你們。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
照着少年人所出的主意对他们说：“我父亲使你们负重轭，我必使你们负更重的轭；我父亲用鞭子责打你们，我要用蝎子鞭责打你们。”

歷 代 志 下 10:14 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
照 著 少 年 人 所 出 的 主 意 對 他 們 說 ： 我 父 親 使 你 們 負 重 軛 ， 我 必 使 你 們 負 更 重 的 軛 ； 我 父 親 用 鞭 子 責 打 你 們 ， 我 要 用 蠍 子 鞭 責 打 你 們 。

歷 代 志 下 10:14 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
照 着 少 年 人 所 出 的 主 意 对 他 们 说 ： 我 父 亲 使 你 们 负 重 轭 ， 我 必 使 你 们 负 更 重 的 轭 ； 我 父 亲 用 鞭 子 责 打 你 们 ， 我 要 用 蝎 子 鞭 责 打 你 们 。

2 Chronicles 10:14 Croatian Bible
odvrati po savjetu mladih: "Moj je otac otežao vaš jaram, a ja ću još dometnuti na nj; moj vas je otac šibao bičevima, a ja ću vas šibati bičevima sa željeznim štipavcima."

Druhá Paralipomenon 10:14 Czech BKR
A mluvil k nim vedlé rady mládenců, řka: Otec můj stížil jho vaše, já pak k němu přidám; otec můj trestal vás bičíky, ale já biči uzlovatými.

Anden Krønikebog 10:14 Danish
sagde han efter de unges Raad til dem: »Har min Fader lagt et tungt Aag paa eder, vil jeg gøre det tungere; har min Fader tugtet eder med Svøber, vil jeg tugte eder med Skorpioner!«

2 Kronieken 10:14 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En hij sprak tot hen naar den raad der jongelingen, zeggende: Mijn vader heeft uw juk zwaar gemaakt, maar ik zal nog daarboven toedoen; mijn vader heeft u met geselen gekastijd, maar ik zal u met schorpioenen kastijden.