Nehemiah 5:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

It is not

Walk

Acts 9:31

Bible References

It is not

No, my sons, the account which is given me, which the Lord's people are sending about, is not good.

A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.

To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.

Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.

These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

Walk

But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

And Abraham said, Because it seemed to me that there was no fear of God in this place, and that they might put me to death because of my wife.

And on the third day Joseph said to them, Do this, if you would keep your lives: for I am a god-fearing man:

Take no interest from him, in money or in goods, but have the fear of your God before you, and let your brother make a living among you.

And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.