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Genesis 39:10

Bible in Basic English 1965

And day after day she went on requesting Joseph to come to her and be her lover, but he would not give ear to her.

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Now one day he went into the house to do his work; and not one of the men of the house was inside.

But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;

So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God?

My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:

To take you out of the power of the strange woman, who says smooth words with her tongue;

The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.

For a loose woman is a deep hollow, and a strange woman is a narrow water-hole.

Yes, she is waiting secretly like a beast for its food, and deceit by her is increased among men.

For honey is dropping from the lips of the strange woman, and her mouth is smoother than oil;

Go far away from her, do not come near the door of her house;

So she took him by his hand, kissing him, and without a sign of shame she said to him:

So that they may keep you from the strange woman, even from her whose words are smooth.

Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour.

Keep away from the desires of the flesh. Every sin which a man does is outside of the body; but he who goes after the desires of the flesh does evil to his body.

So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,

But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.

My loved ones, I make this request with all my heart, that, as those for whom this world is a strange country, you will keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh which make war against the soul;




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