Nehemiah 5:15
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15 The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took food and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so because of the fear of God.(A)
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Nehemiah 5:15
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15 But 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
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9 So I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God, to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies?(A)
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9 So 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?
Isaiah 50:10
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10 Who among you fears the Lord
and obeys the voice of his servant,
who walks in darkness
and has no light,
yet trusts in the name of the Lord
and relies upon his God?(A)
Proverbs 16:6
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6 By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.(A)
Proverbs 16:6
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2 Corinthians 11:9
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9 And when I was with you and was in need, I did not burden anyone, for my needs were supplied by the brothers who came from Macedonia. So I refrained and will continue to refrain from burdening you in any way.(A)
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2 Corinthians 11:9
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9 And 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.
Matthew 5:47
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47 And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the gentiles do the same?
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Matthew 5:47
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47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
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13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments, for that is the whole duty of everyone.(A) 14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including[a] every secret thing, whether good or evil.(B)
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- 12.14 Or into the judgment on
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
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Job 31:23
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23 For I was in terror of calamity from God,
and I could not have faced his majesty.(A)
Job 31:23
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2 Corinthians 12:13
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13 How have you been worse off than the other churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!(A)
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13 How were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was never a burden to you?(A) Forgive me this wrong!(B)
Proverbs 29:12
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12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
all his officials will be wicked.
Proverbs 29:12
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Psalm 147:11
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11 but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who hope in his steadfast love.
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Psalm 112:1
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Psalm 112
Blessings of the Righteous
1 Praise the Lord!
Happy are those who fear the Lord,
who greatly delight in his commandments.(A)
Psalm 112:1
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Psalm 112[a]
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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
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15 He will take one-tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and his courtiers.
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1 Samuel 8:15
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15 He will take a tenth(A) of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants.
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