Genesis 31:31
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because iI was afraid: for I said, *Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
NKJV: Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I said, ‘Perhaps you would take your daughters from me by force.’
ESV: Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
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Genesis 20:11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
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