Nehemiah 6:8

New International Reader's Version

I sent a reply to Sanballat. I said, “What you are saying isn’t really happening. You are just making it up.”

Cross References

Nehemiah 6:7

People say that you have even appointed prophets to make an announcement about you. In Jerusalem they are going to say, ‘Judah has a king!’ That report will get back to the king of Persia. So come. Let’s meet together.”

Job 13:4

But you spread lies about me and take away my good name. If you are trying to heal me, you aren’t very good doctors!

Psalm 36:3

Their mouths speak words that are evil and false. They do not act wisely or do what is good.

Psalm 38:12

Those who are trying to kill me set their traps. Those who want to harm me talk about destroying me. All day long they make their plans and tell their lies.

Psalm 52:2

You plan ways to destroy others. Your tongue is like a blade that has a sharp edge. You are always telling lies.

Isaiah 59:4

People aren’t fair when they present cases in court. They aren’t honest when they state their case. They depend on weak arguments. They tell lies. They plan to make trouble. Then they carry it out.

Daniel 11:27

The kings of Syria and Egypt will sit at the same table. But in their hearts they will plan to do what is evil. And they will tell lies to each other. But it will not do them any good. God will put an end to their plans at his appointed time.

Matthew 12:34

You nest of poisonous snakes! How can you who are evil say anything good? Your mouths say everything that is in your hearts.

John 8:44

You belong to your father, the devil. You want to obey your father’s wishes. From the beginning, the devil was a murderer. He has never obeyed the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his natural language. He does this because he is a liar. He is the father of lies.

Acts 25:10

Paul answered, “I’m already standing in Caesar’s court. This is where I should go on trial. I haven’t done anything wrong to the Jews. You yourself know that very well.

Acts 25:7

When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him. They brought many strong charges against him. But they couldn’t prove that these charges were true.