Nehemiah 5:18

Modern King James Version

And that which was prepared daily was one ox and six choice sheep; and birds were prepared; and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine. Yet for all this I did not seek the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.

Cross References

Psalm 37:26

All the day long he deals graciously, and lends; and his seed is blessed.

Psalm 37:21

The wicked borrows, and never pays again; but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

neither did we eat any man's bread freely, but we worked with labor and travail night and day, so that we might not be heavy on any of you

1 Kings 5:3

You know how David my father could not build a house to the name of Jehovah his God because of the wars which were around him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet.