Nehemiah 5:18

Bible in Basic English 1965

Now the food made ready for one day was one ox and six fat sheep, as well as fowls; and once in ten days a store of all sorts of wine: but all the same, I did not take the food to which the ruler had a right, because the people were crushed under a hard yoke.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:3

You have knowledge that David my father was not able to make a house for the name of the Lord his God, because of the wars which were round him on every side, till the Lord put all those who were against him under his feet.

Psalm 37:21

The sinner takes money and does not give it back; but the upright man has mercy, and gives to others.

Psalm 37:26

All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you: