Genesis 39:8

But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master takes cognizance of nothing with me: what is in the house, and all that he has, he has given into my hand.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

In Context

7And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and said, Lie with me!

9There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he withheld anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife; and how should I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners entice thee, consent not.

Proverbs 2:16To deliver thee from the strange woman, from the stranger who flattereth with her words;

Proverbs 6:20My son, observe thy father's commandment, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;

Proverbs 6:32Whoso committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Proverbs 7:25Let not thy heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths:

Proverbs 18:24A man of [many] friends will come to ruin but there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 39:8-13

7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. 8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? 10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph… Read the whole commentary →

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