New International Version
The young men who had grown up with him replied, "These people have said to you, 'Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but make our yoke lighter.' Now tell them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's waist.

New Living Translation
The young men replied, "This is what you should tell those complainers who want a lighter burden: 'My little finger is thicker than my father's waist!

English Standard Version
And the young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Thus shall you speak to this people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you lighten it for us,’ thus shall you say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s thighs.

Berean Study Bible
The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you should make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!

New American Standard Bible
The young men who grew up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you shall say to this people who spoke to you, saying, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, now you make it lighter for us!' But you shall speak to them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's loins!

King James Bible
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the young men who had grown up with him told him, "This is what you should say to these people who said to you, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, but you, make it lighter on us!' This is what you should tell them: 'My little finger is thicker than my father's loins!

International Standard Version
"This is what you should tell these people who asked you 'Your father made our burden heavy, but you must make it lighter for us!'" the young men who grew up with Rehoboam replied. "Tell them, 'My little finger will be thicker than my father's whole body!

NET Bible
The young advisers with whom Rehoboam had grown up said to him, "Say this to these people who have said to you, 'Your father made us work hard, but now lighten our burden.' Say this to them: 'I am a lot harsher than my father!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The young men who had grown up with him answered, "This is what you should tell them: 'My little finger is heavier than my father's whole body.

Jubilee Bible 2000
And the young men that were grown up with him spoke unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spoke unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them: My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

King James 2000 Bible
And the young men that were grown up with him spoke unto him, saying, Thus shall you speak unto this people that spoke unto you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter unto us; thus shall you say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

American King James Version
And the young men that were grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you speak to this people that spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you it lighter to us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

American Standard Version
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the young men that had been brought up with him, said: Thus shalt thou speak to this people, who have spoken to thee, saying: Thy father made our yoke heavy, do thou ease us. Thou shalt say to them: My little finger is thicker than the back of my father.

Darby Bible Translation
And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him saying, Thus shalt thou say to this people that have spoken to thee saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and lighten thou it for us, -- thus shalt thou say to them: My little [finger] is thicker than my father's loins;

English Revised Version
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak to this people who spoke to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter to us; thus shalt thou say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

World English Bible
The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you shall tell this people who spoke to you, saying, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us;' you shall say to them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's waist.

Young's Literal Translation
And they speak unto him -- the lads who had grown up with him -- saying, 'Thus dost thou say to this people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make it light upon us; thus dost thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father;

1 Konings 12:10 Afrikaans PWL
Die jongmanne wat saam met hom grootgeword het, antwoord hom en sê: “Só moet u hierdie mense antwoord wat met u gepraat en gesê het: ‘U vader het ons juk swaar gemaak, maak u dit nou ligter vir ons,’ u moet hulle antwoord: ‘My pinkie is dikker as my vader se duim.

1 i Mbretërve 12:10 Albanian
Atëherë të rinjtë që ishin rritur me të iu përgjigjën, duke thënë: "Kështu do t'i përgjigjesh këtij populli që të është drejtuar ty duke të thënë: "Yt atë e ka bërë të rëndë zgjedhën tonë; tani ti lehtësoje atë". Kështu do t'u thuash atyre: "Gishti im i vogël është më i trashë nga brinjët e atit tim;

ﺍﻟﻤﻠﻮﻙ ﺍﻷﻭ 12:10 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فكلمه الاحداث الذين نشأوا معه قائلين هكذا تقول لهذا الشعب الذين كلموك قائلين ان اباك ثقل نيرنا واما انت فخفف من نيرنا هكذا تقول لهم ان خنصري اغلظ من متني ابي.

De Künig A 12:10 Bavarian
Seine Ölttersgnossn gmainend zo iem: "Sag ien dös, dene, die wo daa mit n Joch von deinn Päpp dyrherkemmen wärnd, und däß s ien leichter gmacht werdn solleb: 'Enk werd i helffen, enk Burschn!

3 Царе 12:10 Bulgarian
И младежите, които бяха пораснали заедно с него, му отговориха, казвайки: Така да кажеш на тия люде, които ти говориха, казвайки: Баща ти направи тежък хомота ни, но ти да ни го олекчиш,- така да им речеш: Малкият ми пръст ще бъде по-дебел от бащиния ми кръст.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
那同他長大的少年人說：「這民對王說：『你父親使我們負重軛，求你使我們輕鬆些。』王要對他們如此說：『我的小拇指頭比我父親的腰還粗！

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
那同他长大的少年人说：“这民对王说：‘你父亲使我们负重轭，求你使我们轻松些。’王要对他们如此说：‘我的小拇指头比我父亲的腰还粗！

列 王 紀 上 12:10 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
那 同 他 長 大 的 少 年 人 說 ： 這 民 對 王 說 ： 你 父 親 使 我 們 負 重 軛 ， 求 你 使 我 們 輕 鬆 些 。 王 要 對 他 們 如 此 說 ： 我 的 小 拇 指 頭 比 我 父 親 的 腰 還 粗 。

列 王 紀 上 12:10 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
那 同 他 长 大 的 少 年 人 说 ： 这 民 对 王 说 ： 你 父 亲 使 我 们 负 重 轭 ， 求 你 使 我 们 轻 松 些 。 王 要 对 他 们 如 此 说 ： 我 的 小 拇 指 头 比 我 父 亲 的 腰 还 粗 。

1 Kings 12:10 Croatian Bible
Mladići koji bijahu s njime odrasli odgovoriše mu: "Narodu koji ti reče: 'Tvoj nam je otac nametnuo jaram, a ti nam ga olakšaj', uzvrati ovako: 'Moj je mali prst deblji od bedara moga oca!

První Královská 12:10 Czech BKR
I odpověděli jemu mládenci, kteříž zrostli s ním, řkouce: Takto odpovíš lidu tomu, kteříž mluvili k tobě a řekli: Otec tvůj ztížil jho naše, ty pak polehč nám. Takto díš jim: Nejmenší prst můj tlustší jest nežli bedra otce mého.

Første Kongebog 12:10 Danish
De unge, der var vokset op sammen med ham, sagde da til ham: »Saaledes skal du svare dette Folk, som sagde til dig: Din Fader lagde et tungt Aag paa os, let du det for os! Saaledes skal du svare dem: Min Lillefinger er tykkere end min Faders Hofter!

1 Koningen 12:10 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En de jongelingen, die met hem opgewassen waren, spraken tot hem, zeggende: Alzo zult gij zeggen tot dat volk, die tot u gesproken hebben, zeggende: Uw vader heeft ons juk zwaar gemaakt, maar maak gij het over ons lichter; alzo zult gij tot hen spreken: Mijn kleinste vinger zal dikker zijn dan mijns vaders lenden.