Nehemiah 5:15

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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 sicles: and their officers also oppressed the people. But I did not so for the fear of God.

Cross References

Nehemiah 5:9

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?

Isaiah 50:10

Who is there among you that feareth the Lord, that heareth the voice of his servant, that hath walked in darkness, and hath no light? Let him hope in the name of the Lord and lean upon his God.

Proverbs 16:6

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

2 Corinthians 11:9

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

Matthew 5:47

And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? do not also the heathens this?

Job 31:23

For I have always feared God as waves swelling over me; and his weight I was not able to bear.

2 Corinthians 12:13

For what is there that you have had less than the other churches, but that I myself was not burthensome to you? Pardon me this injury.

Proverbs 29:12

A prince that gladly heareth lying words, hath all his servants wicked.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord, ye children: praise ye the name of the Lord.

1 Samuel 8:15

Moreover he will take the tenth of your corn, and of the revenues of your vineyards, to give his eunuchs and servants.

Genesis 20:11

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

And the third day he brought them out of prison, and said: Do as I have said, and you shall live; for I fear God.

Nehemiah 5:16

Moreover I built in the work of the wall; and I bought no land; and all my servants were gathered together to the work.

Jeremiah 32:9

And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that is in Anathoth: and I weighed him the money, seven staters and ten pieces of silver.

Lamentations 5:8

Servants have ruled over us: there was none to redeem us out of their hand.