8 But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.
9 He asked them, “What is your advice? How should we answer these people who say to me, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”
10 The young men who had grown up with him replied, “Tell the people who have said to you, ‘Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but make our yoke lighter’—tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
Proverbs 25:12 - Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear. Click to read the verse Proverbs 25:12 Click to read the verse Proverbs 25:12
Proverbs 13:20 - He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. Click to read the verse Proverbs 13:20 Click to read the verse Proverbs 13:20
1 Kings 12:8 - But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 12:8 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 12:8
2 Samuel 17:14 - Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite is better than that of... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 17:14 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 17:14
Proverbs 9:9 - Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his le... Click to read the verse Proverbs 9:9 Click to read the verse Proverbs 9:9
Proverbs 1:25 - since you ignored all my advice and would not accept my rebuke, Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:25 Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:25
Isaiah 30:1 - Woe to the Obstinate Nation “Woe to the obstinate children,” declares the Lord, “to those who c... Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:1 Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:1
2 Chronicles 25:15-16 - The anger of the Lord burned against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, “Why do y... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 25:15-16 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 25:15-16
Ecclesiastes 10:16 - Woe to you, O land whose king was a servant and whose princes feast in the morning. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 10:16 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 10:16
Ecclesiastes 10:2-3 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 10:2-3 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 10:2-3
Proverbs 19:20 - Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:20 Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:20
2 Chronicles 10:13 - The king answered them harshly. Rejecting the advice of the elders, Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 10:13 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 10:13