Nehemiah 5:9 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁹ 4 And from the day, in which the king commanded me to be governor in the land of Juda, from the twentieth year even to the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, for twelve years, I and my brethren did not eat the yearly allowance that was due to the governors.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Also I said, What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts and reproach of the nations, our enemies?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ Also I said, The thing that ye do is not good: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

Common English Bible

⁹ So I continued, “What you are doing isn’t good! Why don’t you walk in the fear of our God? This will prevent the taunts of the nations that are our enemies!

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ And I said to them: "The thing that you are doing is not good. Why are you not walking in the fear of our God, so that there may be no reproach against us from our enemies, the Gentiles?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ And I said to them: The thing you do is not good. Why walk you not in the fear of our God, that we be not exposed to the reproaches of the Gentiles our enemies?

Nehemiah 5:9 Cross References

Genesis 20:11

1 Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place: and they will kill me for the sake of my wife:

Genesis 42:18

9 If you be peaceable men, let one of your brethren be bound in prison: and go ye your ways and carry the corn that you have bought, unto your houses.

2 Samuel 12:14

9 But when David saw his servants whispering, he understood that the child was dead: and he said to his servants: Is the child dead? They answered him: He is dead.

Nehemiah 4:4

And we prayed to our God, and set watchmen upon the wall day and night against them.

Nehemiah 5:10

5 But the former governors that had been before me, were chargeable to the people, and took of them in bread, and wine, and in money every day forty sides: and their officers also oppressed the people. But I did not so for the fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:15

And it came to pass, when Sanaballat, and Tobias, and Gossem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left in it, (though at that time I had not set up the doors in the gates,)

Psalm 90:11

The praise of a canticle for David. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, shall abide under the protection of the God of Jacob.

Proverbs 16:29

As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.

Proverbs 17:26

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to decline from the truth of judgment.

Proverbs 18:5

2 Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled.

Proverbs 19:2

A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.

Proverbs 24:23

0 I passed by the field of the slothful man, and by the vineyard of the foolish man:

Ezekiel 36:20

8 And you shall dwell in the land which I gave to your fathers, and you shall be my people, and I will be your God.

Leviticus 25:36

1 And afterwards he shall go out with his children, and shall return to his kindred and to the possession of his fathers,

Acts 9:31

9 And Peter rising up, went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood about him weeping, and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made them.

Romans 2:24

For what if some of them have not believed? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid.

1 Timothy 5:14

3 Do not still drink water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thy frequent infirmities.

Titus 2:5

4 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works.

1 Peter 2:12

1 For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.

1 Samuel 2:24

9 Why have you kicked away my victims, and my gifts which I commanded to be offered in the temple: and thou hast rather honoured thy sons than me, to eat the firstfruits of every sacrifice of my people Israel?