Genesis 31:31

Catholic Public Domain Version

Jacob answered: "I set out, unknown to you, because I feared that you might take away your daughters by violence.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Abraham responded: "I thought to myself, saying: Perhaps there is no fear of God in this place. And they will put me to death because of my wife.

Genesis 31:30

It may be that you desired to go to your own, and that you longed for the house of your father. But why have you stolen my gods?"

Genesis 31:32

But, since you accuse me of theft, with whomever you will find your gods, let him be slain in the sight of our brothers. Search; anything of yours that you will find with me, take it away." Now when he said this, he did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.

Proverbs 29:25

Whoever fears man will quickly fall. Whoever hopes in the Lord shall be lifted up.