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My little finger is thicker than my father's waist

Rehoboam's point is that he is more harsh and demanding than his father. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)

I will punish you with scorpions

AT: "but I will whip you with whips that have pieces of metal in them." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)