Nehemiah 5:15

Modern King James Version

But the former governors that had been before me were too heavy upon the people, and had taken bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants 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 Joseph said to them the third day, Do this and live. I fear God.

Nehemiah 5:16

And I also kept on in the work of this wall. Nor did we buy any land. And all my servants gathered there to the work.

Nehemiah 5:9

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

Job 31:23

For trouble from God is a terror to me, and I could not do anything because of His highness.

Psalm 112:1

Praise Jehovah! Blessed is the man who fears Jehovah, who delights greatly in His Commandments.

Psalm 147:11

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

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth, iniquity is purged, and by the fear of Jehovah men turn away from evil.

Proverbs 29:12

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

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you fears Jehovah, who obeys the voice of His servant, who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of Jehovah and rest on his God.

Jeremiah 32:9

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

Lamentations 5:8

Servants rule over us; there is no rescuer out of their hand.

Matthew 5:47

And if you greet your brothers only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax-collectors do so?

2 Corinthians 11:9

And being present with you, and in need, I was not a burden to anyone. For the brothers from Macedonia made up completely my need. And in every way I have kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will keep myself.

2 Corinthians 12:13

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

1 Samuel 8:15

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