Nehemiah 5:15

American Standard Version 2015

But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

Cross References

Nehemiah 5:9

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?

Isaiah 50:10

Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that obeyeth the voice of his servant? he that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, let him trust in the name of Jehovah, and rely upon his God.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for;\par\tab And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

2 Corinthians 11:9

and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and {\i so} will I keep {\i myself}.

Matthew 5:47

And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more {\i than others}? do not even the Gentiles the same?

Job 31:23

For calamity from God is a terror to me,\par\tab And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.\par

2 Corinthians 12:13

For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except {\i it be} that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.\par

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood,\par\tab All his servants are wicked.

Psalm 147:11

Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him,\par\tab In those that hope in his lovingkindness.

Psalm 112:1

Praise ye Jehovah.\par\tab Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah,\par\tab That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

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.

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 unto them the third day, This do, and live: for I fear God:

Nehemiah 5:16

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

Jeremiah 32:9

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

Lamentations 5:8

Servants rule over us:\par\tab There is none to deliver us out of their hand.