Nehemiah 5:15

The former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and they took food and wine from them, besides forty shekels. Also, their servants controlled the people, but I did not do so because of the fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:9

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 disgrace from the nations, our enemies?

Job 31:23

Indeed, the disaster from God [was] a dread for me, and {I was powerless} because of his majesty.

Matthew 5:47

And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing that is remarkable? Do not the Gentiles also do the same?

1 Samuel 2:15-17

Also, before they {offered up} the fat as a burnt offering, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, "Give the priest meat for roasting, for he will not take boiled meat from you, but only {raw}."

1 Samuel 8:15

He will take a tenth of your seed and your vineyards and give [it] to his high officials and to his servants.

Psalm 112:1

Praise Yah! Blessed [is the] man [who] fears Yahweh; he takes great delight in his commands.

Psalm 147:11

Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, the ones who hope for his loyal love.

Proverbs 16:6

By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over, and by fear of Yahweh {one turns} from evil.

Proverbs 29:12

A ruler listening to a word of falsehood, all his officials are wicked.

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Now that all has been heard, here is the final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commandments, for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you [is] in fear of Yahweh, obeys the voice of his servant? Who walks [in] darkness and has no light, trusts in the name of Yahweh and depends on his God?

Luke 18:2-4

saying, "There was a certain judge in a certain town who did not fear God and did not respect people.

2 Corinthians 11:9

And [when I] was present with you and was in need, I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my need, and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will keep [myself from being a burden].

2 Corinthians 12:13

{For in what respect are you made worse off} more than the rest of the churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

Even their

1 Samuel 2:15
Also, before they {offered up} the fat as a burnt offering, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, "Give the priest meat for roasting, for he will not take boiled meat from you, but only {raw}."
1 Samuel 8:15
He will take a tenth of your seed and your vineyards and give [it] to his high officials and to his servants.
Proverbs 29:12
A ruler listening to a word of falsehood, all his officials are wicked.

So did

Matthew 5:47
And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing that is remarkable? Do not the Gentiles also do the same?
2 Corinthians 11:9
And [when I] was present with you and was in need, I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my need, and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will keep [myself from being a burden].
2 Corinthians 12:13
{For in what respect are you made worse off} more than the rest of the churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

Because

Nehemiah 5:9
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 disgrace from the nations, our enemies?
Job 31:23
Indeed, the disaster from God [was] a dread for me, and {I was powerless} because of his majesty.
Psalm 112:1
Praise Yah! Blessed [is the] man [who] fears Yahweh; he takes great delight in his commands.
Psalm 147:11
Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, the ones who hope for his loyal love.
Proverbs 16:6
By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over, and by fear of Yahweh {one turns} from evil.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Now that all has been heard, here is the final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commandments, for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
Isaiah 50:10
Who among you [is] in fear of Yahweh, obeys the voice of his servant? Who walks [in] darkness and has no light, trusts in the name of Yahweh and depends on his God?
Luke 18:2
saying, "There was a certain judge in a certain town who did not fear God and did not respect people.