Verse 16

`And it hath been, when he saith unto thee, I go not out from thee -- because he hath loved thee, and thy house, because `it is' good for him with thee --

Referenced Verses

• Exod 21:5-6 : 5 `And if the servant really say: I have loved my lord, my wife, and my sons -- I do not go out free; 6 then hath his lord brought him nigh unto God, and hath brought him nigh unto the door, or unto the side-post, and his lord hath bored his ear with an awl, and he hath served him -- to the age.
• Ps 40:6 : 6 Sacrifice and present Thou hast not desired, Ears Thou hast prepared for me, Burnt and sin-offering Thou hast not asked.
• Ps 40:8 : 8 To do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law `is' within my heart.