Genesis 39:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and he refuseth, and saith unto his lord's wife, `Lo, my lord hath not known what `is' with me in the house, and all that he hath he hath given into my hand;

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  • Prov 1:10 : 10 My son, if sinners entice thee be not willing.
  • Prov 2:10 : 10 For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,
  • Prov 2:16-19 : 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, From the stranger who hath made smooth her sayings, 17 Who is forsaking the guide of her youth, And the covenant of her God hath forgotten. 18 For her house hath inclined unto death, And unto Rephaim her paths. 19 None going in unto her turn back, Nor do they reach the paths of life.
  • Prov 5:3-8 : 3 For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And smoother than oil `is' her mouth, 4 And her latter end `is' bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword `with' mouths. 5 Her feet are going down to death, Sheol do her steps take hold of. 6 The path of life -- lest thou ponder, Moved have her paths -- thou knowest not. 7 And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth. 8 Keep far from off her thy way, And come not near unto the opening of her house,
  • Prov 6:20-25 : 20 Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother. 21 Bind them on thy heart continually, Tie them on thy neck. 22 In thy going up and down, it leadeth thee, In thy lying down, it watcheth over thee, And thou hast awaked -- it talketh `with' thee. 23 For a lamp `is' the command, And the law a light, And a way of life `are' reproofs of instruction, 24 To preserve thee from an evil woman, From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. 25 Desire not her beauty in thy heart, And let her not take thee with her eyelids.
  • Prov 6:29 : 29 So `is' he who hath gone in unto the wife of his neighbour, None who doth touch her is innocent.
  • Prov 6:32-33 : 32 He who committeth adultery `with' a woman lacketh heart, He is destroying his soul who doth it. 33 A stroke and shame he doth find, And his reproach is not wiped away,
  • Prov 7:5 : 5 To preserve thee from a strange woman, From a stranger who hath made smooth her sayings.
  • Prov 7:25-27 : 25 Let not thy heart turn unto her ways, Do not wander in her paths, 26 For many `are' the wounded she caused to fall, And mighty `are' all her slain ones. 27 The ways of Sheol -- her house, Going down unto inner chambers of death!
  • Prov 9:13-18 : 13 A foolish woman `is' noisy, Simple, and hath not known what. 14 And she hath sat at the opening of her house, On a throne -- the high places of the city, 15 To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight `on' their paths. 16 `Who `is' simple? let him turn aside hither.' And whoso lacketh heart -- she said to him, 17 `Stolen waters are sweet, And hidden bread is pleasant.' 18 And he hath not known that Rephaim `are' there, In deep places of Sheol her invited ones!
  • Prov 18:24 : 24 A man with friends `is' to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
  • Prov 22:14 : 14 A deep pit `is' the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.
  • Prov 23:26-28 : 26 Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways. 27 For a harlot `is' a deep ditch, And a strange woman `is' a strait pit. 28 She also, as catching prey, lieth in wait, And the treacherous among men she increaseth.

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  • Gen 39:9-20
    12 verses
    89%

    9none is greater in this house than I, and he hath not withheld from me anything, except thee, because thou `art' his wife; and how shall I do this great evil? -- then have I sinned against God.'

    10And it cometh to pass at her speaking unto Joseph day `by' day, that he hath not hearkened unto her, to lie near her, to be with her;

    11and it cometh to pass about this day, that he goeth into the house to do his work, and there is none of the men of the house there in the house,

    12and she catcheth him by his garment, saying, `Lie with me;' and he leaveth his garment in her hand, and fleeth, and goeth without.

    13And it cometh to pass when she seeth that he hath left his garment in her hand, and fleeth without,

    14that she calleth for the men of her house, and speaketh to them, saying, `See, he hath brought in to us a man, a Hebrew, to play with us; he hath come in unto me, to lie with me, and I call with a loud voice,

    15and it cometh to pass, when he heareth that I have lifted up my voice and call, that he leaveth his garment near me, and fleeth, and goeth without.'

    16And she placeth his garment near her, until the coming in of his lord unto his house.

    17And she speaketh unto him according to these words, saying, `The Hebrew servant whom thou hast brought unto us, hath come in unto me to play with me;

    18and it cometh to pass, when I lift my voice and call, that he leaveth his garment near me, and fleeth without.'

    19And it cometh to pass when his lord heareth the words of his wife, which she hath spoken unto him, saying, `According to these things hath thy servant done to me,' that his anger burneth;

    20and Joseph's lord taketh him, and putteth him unto the round-house, a place where the king's prisoners `are' bound; and he is there in the round-house.

  • Gen 39:2-7
    6 verses
    84%

    2And Jehovah is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord the Egyptian,

    3and his lord seeth that Jehovah is with him, and all that he is doing Jehovah is causing to prosper in his hand,

    4and Joseph findeth grace in his eyes and serveth him, and he appointeth him over his house, and all that he hath he hath given into his hand.

    5And it cometh to pass from the time that he hath appointed him over his house, and over all that he hath, that Jehovah blesseth the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake, and the blessing of Jehovah is on all that he hath, in the house, and in the field;

    6and he leaveth all that he hath in the hand of Joseph, and he hath not known anything that he hath, except the bread which he is eating. And Joseph is of a fair form, and of a fair appearance.

    7And it cometh to pass after these things, that his lord's wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, `Lie with me;'

  • Gen 39:22-23
    2 verses
    74%

    22and the chief of the round-house giveth into the hand of Joseph all the prisoners who `are' in the round-house, and of all that they are doing there, he hath been doer;

    23the chief of the round-house seeth not anything under his hand, because Jehovah `is' with him, and that which he is doing Jehovah is causing to prosper.

  • Gen 41:44
    72%

    44And Pharaoh saith unto Joseph, `I `am' Pharaoh, and without thee a man doth not lift up his hand and his foot in all the land of Egypt;'

  • Gen 44:7
    72%

    7and they say unto him, `Why doth my lord speak according to these words? far be it from thy servants to do according to this word;

  • Gen 44:15
    71%

    15and Joseph saith to them, `What `is' this deed that ye have done? have ye not known that a man like me doth diligently observe?'

  • Gen 24:37
    71%

    37`And my lord causeth me to swear, saying, Thou dost not take a wife to my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling.

  • Gen 24:39
    71%

    39`And I say unto my lord, It may be the woman doth not come after me;

  • Gen 44:17
    70%

    17and he saith, `Far be it from me to do this; the man in whose hand the cup hath been found, he becometh my servant; and ye, go ye up in peace unto your father.'