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My little finger is thicker than my father's waist
This means that Rehoboam is meaner and more intimidating than his father. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions
This means that the punishment Rehoboam plans to give will be worse than what his father gave. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
punish you with scorpions
The word "scorpions" may refer to 1) a whip with sharp metal barbs on the end, or 2) a spider-like creature that has a poisonous sting.