1 Kings 12:9-11

Living Bible

⁹ “What do you think I should do?” he asked them.

¹⁰ And the young men replied, “Tell them, ‘If you think my father was hard on you, well, I’ll be harder! ¹¹ Yes, my father was harsh, but I’ll be even harsher! My father used whips on you, but I’ll use scorpions!’”