Genesis 39:8

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

Revised Version 1895

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 upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

9there 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?

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Cross References

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

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

Proverbs 6:20My son, keep the commandment of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

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

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

Proverbs 18:24He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction: 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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