Genesis 16:6

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But Abram said to Sarai, See here, your maid is in your hands and power; do as you please with her. And when Sarai dealt severely with her, humbling and afflicting her, she [Hagar] fled from her.

Cross References

Genesis 16:9

The Angel of the Lord said to her, Go back to your mistress and [humbly] submit to her control.

Genesis 24:10

And the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed, taking some of all his master's treasures with him; thus he journeyed to Mesopotamia [between the Tigris and the Euphrates], to the city of Nahor [Abraham's brother].

Job 2:6

And the Lord said to Satan, Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life.

Exodus 2:15

When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh's presence and took refuge in the land of Midian, where he sat down by a well.

Proverbs 14:29

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exposes and exalts his folly. [Prov. 16:32; James 1:19.]

Proverbs 15:1

A SOFT answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger. [Prov. 25:15.]

Proverbs 27:8

Like a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who strays from his home.

Proverbs 29:19

A servant will not be corrected by words alone; for though he understands, he will not answer [the master who mistreats him].

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the temper of the ruler rises up against you, do not leave your place [or show a resisting spirit]; for gentleness and calmness prevent or put a stop to great offenses.

Jeremiah 38:5

Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hands; for the king is in no position to do anything against you.

Joshua 9:25

And now, behold, we are in your hand; do as it seems good and right in your sight to do to us.

1 Peter 3:7

In the same way you married men should live considerately with [your wives], with an intelligent recognition [of the marriage relation], honoring the woman as [physically] the weaker, but [realizing that you] are joint heirs of the grace (God's unmerited favor) of life, in order that your prayers may not be hindered and cut off. [Otherwise you cannot pray effectively.]