2 Chronicles 10:8-10

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁸ But he forsook the counsel of the ancients, and began to treat with the young men, that had been brought up with him, and were in his train.

⁹ And he said to them: What seemeth good to you? or what shall I answer this people, who have said to me: Ease the yoke which thy father laid upon us?

¹⁰ But they answered as young men, and brought up with him in pleasures, and said: Thus shalt thou speak to the people, that said to thee: Thy father made our yoke heavy, do thou ease it: thus shalt thou answer them: My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father.