Genesis 20:11

Modern English Version

Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife.

Cross References

Genesis 12:12

Therefore, when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ They will then kill me, but they will let you live.

Genesis 20:10

Then Abimelech said to Abraham, “What were you thinking of, that you did this thing?”

Genesis 20:12

Still, indeed, she is my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother. She became my wife.

Genesis 22:12

Then He said, “Do not lay your hands on the boy or do anything to him, because now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your only son from Me.”

Genesis 26:7

The men of the place asked him about his wife. And he said, “She is my sister,” for he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” thinking, “The men of the place might kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is beautiful in appearance.”

Genesis 42:18

Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this and live, for I fear God.

Nehemiah 5:15

The former governors preceding me had extracted a heavy burden on the people, because they took from them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Moreover, even their servants domineered over the people. But I myself never did so, because of the fear of God.

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil.

Job 28:28

To man He said: ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

Psalm 14:4

Have they no knowledge, all the workers of iniquity, who eat my people as they eat bread, and do not call upon the Lord?

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 16:6

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

Proverbs 2:5

then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and perverse speech do I hate.

Romans 3:18

“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”