Genesis 31:31
"I was afraid," Jacob answered, "for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.
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Genesis 31:26, 27
Then Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war! . . .

Genesis 20:11
Abraham replied, "I thought to myself, 'Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.'

Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be set securely on high.

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New American Standard Bible
Then Jacob replied to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.

King James Bible
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jacob answered, "I was afraid, for I thought you would take your daughters from me by force.

International Standard Version
"I was afraid," Jacob replied. "I thought you might take your daughters from me.

NET Bible
"I left secretly because I was afraid!" Jacob replied to Laban. "I thought you might take your daughters away from me by force.
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