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Genesis 42:30
“The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.

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Genesis 42:7
Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, “Where did you come from?” They said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.”

Genesis 42:9
Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed about them, and said to them, “You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land.”

Genesis 42:16
Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you shall be bound, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies.”

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Genesis 42:29
They came to Jacob their father, to the land of Canaan, and told him all that had happened to them, saying,

Genesis 42:30
“The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.

Genesis 42:31
We said to him, ‘We are honest men. We are no spies.

Genesis 42:32
We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is today with our father in the land of Canaan.’

Genesis 42:33
The man, the lord of the land, said to us, ‘By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way.

Genesis 42:34
Bring your youngest brother to me. Then I will know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men. So I will deliver your brother to you, and you shall trade in the land.’ ”

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1 Samuel 25:10
Nabal answered David’s servants and said, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants who break away from their masters these days.

1 Samuel 25:17
Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master and against all his house, for he is such a worthless fellow that one can’t speak to him.”

Proverbs 18:23
The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

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