Genesis 39:17

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

She told her husband the same story. She said, “This Hebrew slave you brought here tried to attack me!

Cross References

Exodus 23:1

“Don’t tell lies against other people. If you are a witness in court, don’t agree to help a bad person tell lies.

Matthew 26:65

When the high priest heard this, he tore his clothes in anger. He said, “This man has said things that insult God! We don’t need any more witnesses. You all heard his insulting words.

Proverbs 19:9

A witness who lies will be punished. That liar will be destroyed.

Proverbs 19:5

A witness who lies will be punished; that liar will not escape.

Proverbs 12:19

Lies last only a moment, but the truth lasts forever.

Psalm 55:3

My enemies shout at me and threaten me. In their anger they attack me. They bring troubles crashing down on me.

Psalm 37:14

The wicked draw their swords to kill the poor and the helpless. They aim their arrows to murder all who live right.

1 Kings 18:17

When Ahab saw Elijah he said, “Is that really you, the troublemaker of Israel?”

Exodus 20:16

“You must not tell lies about other people.

Genesis 39:14

She called to the men outside and said, “Look! This Hebrew slave was brought here to make fun of us. He came in and tried to attack me, but I screamed.

Genesis 39:16

Then she kept his coat until her husband, Joseph’s master, came home.

Genesis 39:18

But when he came near me, I screamed. He ran away, but he left his coat.”

Proverbs 26:28

Liars hate the people they hurt, and false praise can hurt people.