Nehemiah 5:15

American King James Version (1999)

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

Genesis 42:18

And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

Nehemiah 5:16

Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither to the work.

Nehemiah 5:9

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

Job 31:23

For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

Psalm 112:1

Praise you the LORD. Blessed is the man that fears the LORD, that delights greatly in his commandments.

Psalm 147:11

The LORD takes pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler listen to lies, all his servants are wicked.

Isaiah 50:10

Who is among you that fears the LORD, that obeys the voice of his servant, that walks in darkness, and has no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay on his God.

Jeremiah 32:9

And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.

Lamentations 5:8

Servants have ruled over us: there is none that does deliver us out of their hand.

Matthew 5:47

And if you salute your brothers only, what do you more than others? do not even the publicans so?

2 Corinthians 11:9

And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brothers which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so will I keep myself.

2 Corinthians 12:13

For what is it wherein you were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

1 Samuel 8:15

And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.