Genesis 39:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, with me here, my master has no concern about anything in the house, and he has put everything that he has in my hand.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But he refused and said to his master's wife, See here, with me in the house my master has concern about nothing; he has put all that he has in my care.

American Standard Version (1901)

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:

Common English Bible

He refused and said to his master’s wife, “With me here, my master doesn’t pay attention to anything in his household; he’s put everything he has under my supervision.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And without consenting at all to the wicked act, he said to her: "Behold, my lord has delivered all things to me, and he does not know what he has in his own house.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But he, in no wise consenting to that wicked act, said to her: Behold, my master hath delivered all things to me, and knoweth not what he hath in his own house.

Genesis 39:8 Cross References

Genesis 39:23

The chief jailer paid no heed to anything that was in Joseph’s care because the Lord was with him, and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.

Genesis 39:4

So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him; he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had.

Proverbs 1:10

My child, if sinners entice you, do not consent.

Proverbs 18:24

Some friends play at friendship, but a true friend sticks closer than one’s sibling.

Proverbs 2:10

for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;

Proverbs 22:14

The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit; he with whom the Lord is angry falls into it.

Proverbs 6:29

So is he who sleeps with his neighbor’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.

Proverbs 7:5

that they may keep you from the loose woman, from the adulteress with her smooth words.