Genesis 18:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.””
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“But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Sarah denieth, saying, `I did not laugh;' for she hath been afraid; and He saith, `Nay, but thou didst laugh.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 18:15 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 4:9And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
- Genesis 12:13Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”
- Job 2:10“You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept from God only good and not adversity?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
- Psalms 44:21would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?
- Psalms 44:22Yet for Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.
- Proverbs 12:19Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
- Proverbs 28:13He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
- Mark 2:8At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.
- John 2:25He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.
- John 18:17At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.
- John 18:25Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
- Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
- Ephesians 4:23to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
- Colossians 3:9Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
- 1 John 1:8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
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