Nehemiah 5:15

English Standard Version

¹⁵The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration^[a] forty shekels^[b] of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, ^(A)because of the fear of God.

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Nehemiah 5:15 Compare Vulgate; Hebrew took from them for food and wine after
Nehemiah 5:15 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams

Nehemiah 5:15

New International Version

¹⁵But the earlier governors—those preceding me—placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels^[a] of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God^(A) I did not act like that.

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Nehemiah 5:15 That is, about 1 pound or about 460 grams

Nehemiah 5:9

English Standard Version

⁹So I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good. Ought you not to walk ^(A)in the fear of our God ^(B)to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies?

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Nehemiah 5:9

New International Version

⁹So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach^(A) of our Gentile enemies?

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Isaiah 50:10

English Standard Version

¹⁰Who among you fears the Lord
    and obeys ^(A)the voice of his servant?
^(B)Let him who walks in darkness
    and has no light
trust in the name of the Lord
    and rely on his God.

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Isaiah 50:10

New International Version

¹⁰Who among you fears^(A) the Lord
    and obeys^(B) the word of his servant?^(C)
Let the one who walks in the dark,
    who has no light,^(D)
trust^(E) in the name of the Lord
    and rely on their God.

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Proverbs 16:6

English Standard Version

⁶By ^(A)steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by ^(B)the fear of the Lord one ^(C)turns away from evil.

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Proverbs 16:6

New International Version

⁶Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
through the fear of the Lord^(A) evil is avoided.^(B)

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2 Corinthians 11:9

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⁹And when I was with you and was ^(A)in need, ^(B)I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia ^(C)supplied my need. So I refrained and will refrain ^(D)from burdening you in any way.

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2 Corinthians 11:9

New International Version

⁹And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed.^(A) I have kept myself from being a burden to you^(B) in any way, and will continue to do so.

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Matthew 5:47

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⁴⁷And if you greet only your brothers,^[a] what more are you doing than others? Do not even ^(A)the Gentiles do the same?

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Matthew 5:47 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters

Matthew 5:47

New International Version

⁴⁷And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?

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Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

English Standard Version

¹³The end of the matter; all has been heard. ^(A)Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.^[a] ¹⁴For ^(B)God will bring every deed into judgment, with^[b] every secret thing, whether good or evil.

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Ecclesiastes 12:13 Or the duty of all mankind
Ecclesiastes 12:14 Or into the judgment on

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

New International Version

¹³Now all has been heard;
    here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God^(A) and keep his commandments,^(B)
    for this is the duty of all mankind.^(C)
¹⁴For God will bring every deed into judgment,^(D)
    including every hidden thing,^(E)
    whether it is good or evil.

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Job 31:23

English Standard Version

²³For I was ^(A)in terror of calamity from God,
and I could not have faced his ^(B)majesty.

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Job 31:23

New International Version

²³For I dreaded destruction from God,^(A)
and for fear of his splendor^(B) I could not do such things.^(C)

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2 Corinthians 12:13

English Standard Version

¹³For in what were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that ^(A)I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!

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2 Corinthians 12:13

New International Version

¹³How were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was never a burden to you?^(A) Forgive me this wrong!^(B)

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Proverbs 29:12

English Standard Version

¹²If a ruler listens to falsehood,
all his officials will be wicked.

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Proverbs 29:12

New International Version

¹²If a ruler^(A) listens to lies,
all his officials become wicked.^(B)

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Psalm 147:11

English Standard Version

¹¹but the Lord ^(A)takes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who ^(B)hope in his steadfast love.

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Psalm 147:11

New International Version

¹¹the Lord delights^(A) in those who fear him,^(B)
who put their hope^(C) in his unfailing love.^(D)

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Psalm 112:1

English Standard Version

The Righteous Will Never Be Moved

112 ^[a] ^(A)Praise the Lord!
^(B)Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
who ^(C)greatly delights in his commandments!

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Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each line beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet

Psalm 112:1

New International Version

Psalm 112^[a]

¹Praise the Lord.^[b]^(A)

Blessed are those^(B) who fear the Lord,^(C)
who find great delight^(D) in his commands.

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Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

1 Samuel 8:15

English Standard Version

¹⁵He will take the tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants.

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1 Samuel 8:15

New International Version

¹⁵He will take a tenth^(A) of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants.

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