Genesis 20:11

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place; and they will kill me for the sake of my wife.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

Proverbs 2:5

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and shalt find the knowledge of God.

Nehemiah 5:15

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable to the people; and took of them in bread, and wine, and in money every day forty sicles: and their officers also oppressed the people. But I did not so for the fear of God.

Genesis 26:7

And when he was asked by the men of that place, concerning his wife, he answered: She is my sister. For he was afraid to confess that she was his wife, thinking lest perhaps they would like him because of her beauty.

Genesis 12:12

And that when the Egyptians shall see thee, they will say: She is his wife. And they will kill me, and keep thee.

Job 28:28

And he said to man: Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding.

Genesis 42:18

And the third day he brought them out of prison, and said: Do as I have said, and you shall live; for I fear God.

Genesis 22:12

And he said to him: Lay not thy hand upon the boy, neither do thou any thing to him. Now I know that thou fearest God, and hast not spared thy only begotten son for my sake.

Romans 3:18

There is no fear of God before their eyes.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord hateth evil: I hate arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Psalm 14:4

In his sight the malignant is brought to nothing: but he glorifieth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his neighbour, and deceiveth not;

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job: and that man was simple and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil.

Genesis 20:10

And again he expostulated with him, and said: What sawest thou, that thou hast done this?

Genesis 20:12

Howbeit, otherwise also she is truly my sister, the daughter of my father, and not the daughter of my mother, and I took her to wife.