Nehemiah 5:15

The governors who preceded me had heavily burdened the people, taking food and wine from them, as well as a pound of silver. Their subordinates also oppressed the people, but I didn’t do this, because of the fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:9

Then I said, “What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies?

Job 31:23

For disaster from God terrifies me,
and because of His majesty I could not do these things.

Matthew 5:47

And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing out of the ordinary? Don’t even the Gentiles do the same?

1 Samuel 2:15-17

Even before the fat was burned, the priest’s servant would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he won’t accept boiled meat from you—only raw.”

1 Samuel 8:15

He can take a tenth of your grain and your vineyards and give them to his officials and servants.

Psalm 112:1

Hallelujah!
Happy is the man who fears the Lord,
taking great delight in His commands.

Psalm 147:11

The Lord values those who fear Him,
those who put their hope in His faithful love.

Proverbs 16:6

Wickedness is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.

Proverbs 29:12

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

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is: fear God and keep His commands, because this is for all humanity.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you fears the Lord,
listening to the voice of His Servant?
Who among you walks in darkness,
and has no light?
Let him trust in the name of Yahweh;
let him lean on his God.

Luke 18:2-4

“There was a judge in a certain town who didn’t fear God or respect man.

2 Corinthians 11:9

When I was present with you and in need, I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have kept myself, and will keep myself, from burdening you in any way.

2 Corinthians 12:13

So in what way were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Nehemiah 5:15

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

Even their

1 Samuel 2:15

1 Samuel 8:15

Proverbs 29:12

So did

Matthew 5:47

2 Corinthians 11:9

2 Corinthians 12:13

Because

Bible References

Even their

He can take a tenth of your grain and your vineyards and give them to his officials and servants.

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

So did

And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing out of the ordinary?

Don’t even the Gentiles do the same?