Genesis 16:6 · KJV
“But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid {is} in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. {as...: Heb. that which is good in thine eyes} {dealt...: Heb. afflicted her}”
— Genesis 16:6
And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong {be} upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
Genesis 16 — Context
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
5And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong {be} upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
6But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid {is} in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. {as...: Heb. that which is good in thine eyes} {dealt...: Heb. afflicted her}
7And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
8And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
Cross References
Jeremiah 38:5
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he {is} in your hand: for the king {is} not {he that} can do {any} thing against you.
Proverbs 14:29
{He that is} slow to wrath {is} of great understanding: but {he that is} hasty of spirit exalteth folly. {hasty...: Heb. short of spirit}
Proverbs 27:8
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so {is} a man that wandereth from his place.
Psalms 106:41-42
And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.
Proverbs 29:19
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
Proverbs 15:17-18
Better {is} a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Genesis 13:8-9
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we {be} brethren. {brethren: Heb. men brethren}