Nehemiah 5:15

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

The former governors who were before me were too heavy on the people, and had taken bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their young men bore rule over the people. But I did not do this, 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 kill me for my wife’s sake.

Genesis 42:18

And on the third day Joseph said to them, Do this and live. I fear God.

Nehemiah 5:16

Yea, I also worked strongly in the work of this wall, and I did not buy a field. And all my servants were gathered there on the work.

Nehemiah 5:9

Also I said, The thing you do is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?

Job 31:23

For calamity from God is a terror to me, and I could not do the thing because of His majesty.

Psalm 112:1

Praise Jah! Blessed is the man who fears Jehovah, delighting greatly in His commands.

Psalm 147:11

Jehovah takes pleasure in those who fear Him, those who hope in His mercy.

Proverbs 16:6

Iniquity is covered by mercy and truth, and in the fear of Jehovah men turn aside from evil ways.

Proverbs 29:12

To a ruler who listens to a word of falsehood, all his ministers are wicked ones.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you fears Jehovah, obeying the voice of His Servant, who walks in darkness, and no light is in Him? Let Him trust in the name of Jehovah, and lean on His God.

Jeremiah 32:9

And I bought the field which was in Anathoth from my uncle’s son, Hanameel, and weighed him the silver, seventeen shekels of silver.

Lamentations 5:8

Slaves rule over us; there is no rescuer from their hand.

Matthew 5:47

And if you only greet your brothers, what exceptional thing do you do? Do not the tax-collectors do so?

2 Corinthians 11:9

And being present with you and lacking, I was not a burden to anyone. The brothers coming from Macedonia completely made up for my need. And in every way I kept myself without burden to you, and I will keep myself.

2 Corinthians 12:13

For what is it in which you were less than the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong.

1 Samuel 8:15

And he will tithe your seed and your vineyards, and will give them to his eunuchs and to his servants.