7
And they spoke to him, saying, If thou wouldest this day befriend this people, and be kind to them, and speak to them good words, then will they be thy servants for ever.
8
But he forsook the advice of the old men, who took counsel with him, and he took counsel with the young men who had been brought up with him, who stood before him.
9
And he said to them, What do ye advise that I should answer this people, who spoke to me, saying, Ease of the yoke which thy father laid upon us?
10
And the young men that had been brought up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak to the people that spoke to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and do thou lighten from us; thus shalt thou say, My little finger thicker than my father's loins.
11
And whereas my father chastised you with a heavy yoke, I will also add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, and I will chastise you with scorpions.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.