Nehemiah 6:13 - Tree of Life Version

He had been hired so that I might become so frightened that I would do this and thereby sin. Then they would give me a bad name in order to discredit me.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

He was hired that I should be made afraid and do as he said and sin, that they might have matter for an evil report with which to taunt and reproach me.

American Standard Version (1901)

For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

Common English Bible

He was hired to frighten me and to make me sin by acting in this way. Then they could give me a bad name and discredit me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For he had accepted money, so that I would be afraid, and would sin, and so that they would have some evil with which to rebuke me.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For he had taken money, that I being afraid should do this thing and sin; and they might have some evil to upbraid me withal.

Nehemiah 6:13 Tagairtí Cros

Nehemiah 6:12

I recognized that God had not really sent him, for he had pronounced the prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

Nehemiah 6:6

In it was written: “It has been heard among the nations—and Geshem substantiates it—that you and the Jews are planning to revolt. That is why you are rebuilding the wall. Furthermore, according to these reports, you are to become their king

Proverbs 22:1

A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, and grace rather than silver or gold.

Proverbs 29:5

A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

Better is a good reputation than precious oil and the day of death than the day of birth.

Isaiah 51:7

Listen to Me, you who know justice, a people with My Torah in their heart: Do not fear the taunt of men, nor be dismayed at their insults.

Isaiah 57:11

“Whom was it you dreaded and feared, so that you lied. But you did not remember Me or take it to heart? Have I not kept silent a long time— yet you do not fear Me?

Jeremiah 1:17

Now, you, gird up your loins! Get up and tell them everything that I order you! Do not be terrified by them, or else I will terrify you before them.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then they said: “Come, let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely Torah from the kohen will not be lost, nor will counsel from the wise, nor will the word from the prophet. Come, let’s strike at him with the tongue, and pay no attention to any of his words.”

Jeremiah 20:10

For I heard the whispering of many: “‘Terror on every side?’ Denounce him! Let’s denounce him!” Even all my close friends are watching for my fall: “Perhaps he may be deceived, so we’ll get the better of him, and we’ll get our revenge on him.”

Ezekiel 2:6

“But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them. Do not fear their words, though thistles and thorns are beside you and you sit among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or be dismayed by their looks—for they are a rebellious house.

Matthew 10:28

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might trap Him with a word.

Matthew 26:59

Now the ruling kohanim and all the Sanhedrin kept trying to get false testimony against Yeshua so they could put Him to death.

Acts 6:13

They set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking words against this holy place and the Torah.

2 Corinthians 11:12

But what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may cut off the opportunity from those who want an opportunity in what they boast about to also be regarded just as we are.

1 Timothy 5:14

Therefore, I want the younger widows to get married, have children, manage a household, and give no opportunity to the enemy for slander.

2 Timothy 1:7

For God has not given us a spirit of timidity but of power and love and self-discipline.

Titus 2:8

sound speech beyond criticism—so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

James 4:17

Therefore whoever knows the right thing to do and does not do it—for him it is sin.

Revelation 21:8

But for the cowardly and faithless and detestable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars—their lot is in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”