Exodus 1:10
Come, let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply; and if any war should advance against us, they may be added to our enemies, and having fought against us, they might depart from the land.”
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1 Samuel 29:4Then the leaders of the Philistines became angry against him, and they said to him: “Let this man return, and let him settle in his place, which you appointed for him. But let him not descend with us to battle, lest he become an adversary to us when we begin to fight. For in what other way will he be able to please his lord, except with our heads?
Psalms 10:2I trust in the Lord. How can you say to my soul, “Sojourn to the mountain, like a sparrow.”
Psalms 105:25And they murmured in their tabernacles. They did not heed the voice of the Lord.
Proverbs 16:25There is a way which seems right to a man, and its end result leads to death.
Acts 7:19This one, encompassing our kindred, afflicted our fathers, so that they would expose their infants, lest they be kept alive.
1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish, so that he may be truly wise.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 1:9-15
8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. 9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: 10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. 11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities,… Read the whole commentary →