Genesis 20:11
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'
Genesis 20:11 Cross References
And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.