Genesis 39:17

And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

Cross-references

Genesis 39:14 records the same accusation made to the servants, paralleling her account to Potiphar here. Strong narrative repetition.

Exodus 20:16 forbids bearing false witness — exactly what Potiphar's wife does. Her action stands in direct opposition to this command.

Exodus 23:1 Contrast

Exodus 23:1 prohibits raising false reports — Potiphar's wife's false accusation is a clear violation of this law.

1 Kings 21:9-13 describes Jezebel using false witnesses to condemn Naboth — a direct parallel to Potiphar's wife's false accusation against Joseph.

Proverbs 19:5 Related theme

Proverbs 19:5 warns that a false witness will not go unpunished — the wife's false testimony here fits that pattern.

Proverbs 19:9 Related theme

Proverbs 19:9 repeats the warning against false witnesses — reinforcing the fate awaiting the wife's lie here.

Psalm 120:2–4 Related theme

Psalm 120:2-4 laments deceptive lips and lying tongues — the same kind of false accusation Potiphar's wife makes here.

Proverbs 12:19 contrasts truthful lips with a lying tongue — the wife's lie here is the fleeting deception that stands opposed to truth.