Genesis 31:31
"I was afraid," Jacob replied. "I thought you might take your daughters from me.
Genesis 20:11
"I thought that there's no fear of God in this place," Abraham replied, "and that they would kill me because of my wife.
Genesis 31:26-27
Then Laban asked Jacob, "What did you do? You deceived me, carried off my daughters like you would war captives,
Proverbs 29:25
Fearing any human being is a trap, but confiding in the LORD keeps anyone safe.
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And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
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Genesis 31:26
Then Laban asked Jacob, "What did you do? You deceived me, carried off my daughters like you would war captives,
Genesis 20:11
"I thought that there's no fear of God in this place," Abraham replied, "and that they would kill me because of my wife.
Proverbs 29:25
Fearing any human being is a trap, but confiding in the LORD keeps anyone safe.