The "Pesikta Rabbati" taught that Joseph guarded himself against lechery and murder. That he guarded himself against lechery is demonstrated by the report of him in , "But he refused, and said to his master's wife: 'Behold, my master, having me, knows not what is in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand; he is not greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?" That he guarded himself against murder is demonstrated by his words in , "As for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good."