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.

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.

και ελαλησε προς αυτους κατα την συμβουλην των νεων, λεγων, Ο πατηρ μου εβαρυνε τον ζυγον σας, αλλ' εγω θελω καμει βαρυτερον τον ζυγον σας· ο πατηρ μου σας επαιδευσε με μαστιγας, αλλ' εγω θελω σας παιδευσει με σκορπιους.

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.