Genesis 39:10

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Summary

And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

As she spake

Or to be

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As she spake

And he refused and said unto his lord's wife, Lo! my lord, taketh no note with me as to what is in the house, - but, all that pertaineth to him, hath he delivered into my hand:

To rescue thee, from the woman that is a stranger, from the female unknown, who with her speeches seduceth;

For, with sweet droppings, drip the lips of her that is a stranger, and, smoother than oil, is her mouth;

Do not covet her beauty, in thy heart, neither let her take thee, by her eyelashes;

That thou mayest be kept, from the woman that is a stranger, from the female unknown, who, with her speeches, doth flatter.

So she sitteth at the entrance of her house, upon a seat, in the heights of the city;

A deep chasm, is the mouth of strange women, he with whom Yahweh is indignant, falleth there.

For, a deep chasm, is the unchaste woman, and, a narrow pit, the female unknown;

Or to be

My son, do not walk in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path.

Keep far from her thy way, and do not go near the opening of her house:

Flee fornication! Every sin, whatsoever a man shall commit, is, outside his body, but, he that committeth fornication, bringeth sin into his own body.

Be not deceiving yourselves, - evil communications corrupt gentle manners: -

From every form of wickedness, abstain.

I am minded, therefore, that, the younger ones, marry, bear children, be mistress of the house, - giving, no single occasion, unto the opposer, as a cause, of reviling;

But, from the youthful covetings, flee! and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, along with them who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

Beloved! I exhort you, as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly covetings, such as take the field against the soul;