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.

But gave 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 αυτον βαρυτερον· ο πατηρ μου σας επαιδευσε με μαστιγας, αλλ' εγω θελω σας παιδευσει με σκορπιους.

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.