Interlinear Study Bible

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!

English Standard Version
And the young men who had grown up with him said to him Thus shall you speak to the 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

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

King James Version
And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying (8800), Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying (8800), Thy father made our yoke heavy (8689), but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

Lexham English Bible
Then the young men who had grown up with him said to him, "Thus you should say to this people who have said to you, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, so you yourself should lighten it for us.' Thus you should say to them, 'My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father.

New American Standard Version
The young men who grew up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you shall say to the people who spoke to you, saying, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter for us.' Thus you shall say to them, 'My little finger is 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 the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter on us;' thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father's waist.