12 She caught him by his cloak and said, "Come to bed with me!" But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.

Other Translations of Genesis 39:12

King James Version

12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

English Standard Version

12 she caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me." But he left his garment in her hand and fled and got out of the house.

The Message

12 She grabbed him by his cloak, saying, "Sleep with me!" He left his coat in her hand and ran out of the house.

New King James Version

12 that she caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me." But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.

New Living Translation

12 She came and grabbed him by his cloak, demanding, "Come on, sleep with me!" Joseph tore himself away, but he left his cloak in her hand as he ran from the house.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 39:12

Commentary on Genesis 39:7-12

(Read Genesis 39:7-12)

Beauty either in men or women, often proves a snare both to themselves and others. This forbids pride in it, and requires constant watchfulness against the temptation that attends it. We have great need to make a covenant with our eyes, lest the eyes infect the heart. When lust has got power, decency, and reputation, and conscience, are all sacrificed. Potiphar's wife showed that her heart was fully set to do evil. Satan, when he found he could not overcome Joseph with the troubles and the frowns of the world, for in them he still held fast his principle, assaulted him with pleasures, which have ruined more than the former. But Joseph, by the grace of God, was enabled to resist and overcome this temptation; and his escape was as great an instance of the Divine power, as the deliverance of the three children out of the fiery furnace. This sin was one which might most easily beset him. The tempter was his mistress, one whose favour would help him forward; and it was at his utmost peril if he slighted her, and made her his enemy. The time and place favoured the temptation. To all this was added frequent, constant urging. The almighty grace of God enabled Joseph to overcome this assault of the enemy. He urges what he owed both to God and his master. We are bound in honour, as well as justice and gratitude, not in any thing to wrong those who place trust in us, how secretly soever it may be done. He would not offend his God. Three arguments Joseph urges upon himself. 1. He considers who he was that was tempted. One in covenant with God, who professed religion and relation to him. 2. What the sin was to which he was tempted. Others might look upon it as a small matter; but Joseph did not so think of it. Call sin by its own name, and never lessen it. Let sins of this nature always be looked upon as great wickedness, as exceedingly sinful. 3. Against whom he was tempted to sin, against God. Sin is against God, against his nature and his dominion, against his love and his design. Those that love God, for this reason hate sin. The grace of God enabled Joseph to overcome the temptation, by avoiding the temper. He would not stay to parley with the temptation, but fled from it, as escaping for his life. If we mean not to do iniquity, let us flee as a bird from the snare, and as a roe from the hunter.

Job Asserts His Integrity

311 "I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman.

Other Translations of Job 31:1

King James Version

Job Asserts His Integrity

311 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

English Standard Version

Job Asserts His Integrity

311 "I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin?

The Message

Job Asserts His Integrity

311 "I made a solemn pact with myself never to undress a girl with my eyes.

New King James Version

Job Asserts His Integrity

311 "I have made a covenant with my eyes; Why then should I look upon a young woman?

New Living Translation

Job Asserts His Integrity

311 "I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 31:1

Commentary on Job 31:1-8

(Read Job 31:1-8)

Job did not speak the things here recorded by way of boasting, but in answer to the charge of hypocrisy. He understood the spiritual nature of God's commandments, as reaching to the thoughts and intents of the heart. It is best to let our actions speak for us; but in some cases we owe it to ourselves and to the cause of God, solemnly to protest our innocence of the crimes of which we are falsely accused. The lusts of the flesh, and the love of the world, are two fatal rocks on which multitudes split; against these Job protests he was always careful to stand upon his guard. And God takes more exact notice of us than we do of ourselves; let us therefore walk circumspectly. He carefully avoided all sinful means of getting wealth. He dreaded all forbidden profit as much as all forbidden pleasure. What we have in the world may be used with comfort, or lost with comfort, if honestly gotten. Without strict honestly and faithfulness in all our dealings, we can have no good evidence of true godliness. Yet how many professors are unable to abide this touchstone!