Nehemiah 6:11

Attempts To Intimidate Nehemiah

¹⁰ And I have entered the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabeel -- and he is restrained -- and he saith, 'Let us meet at the house of God, at the inside of the temple, and we shut the doors of the temple, for they are coming in to slay thee -- yea, by night they are coming in to slay thee.' ¹¹ And I say, 'A man such as I -- doth he flee? and who as I, that doth go in unto the temple, and live? -- I do not go in.' ¹² And I discern, and lo, God hath not sent him, for in the prophecy he hath spoken unto me both Tobiah and Sanballat hired him,

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Proverbs 28:1

The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.

Numbers 32:7-9

and why discourage ye the heart of the sons of Israel from passing over unto the land which Jehovah hath given to them?

1 Samuel 19:5

yea, he putteth his life in his hand, and smiteth the Philistine, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation for all Israel; thou hast seen, and dost rejoice, and why dost thou sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for nought?'

Nehemiah 6:3

And I send unto them messengers, saying, 'A great work I am doing, and I am not able to come down; why doth the work cease when I let it alone, and have come down unto you?'

Nehemiah 6:9

for all of them are making us afraid, saying, 'Their hands are too feeble for the work, and it is not done;' and now, strengthen Thou my hands.

Job 4:3-6

Lo, thou hast instructed many, And feeble hands thou makest strong.

Psalm 11:1-2

To the Overseer. -- By David. In Jehovah I trusted, how say ye to my soul, 'They moved to Thy mountain for the bird?

Psalm 112:6

For -- to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous.

Psalm 112:8

Sustained is his heart -- he feareth not, Till that he look on his adversaries.

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Dead flies cause a perfumer's perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom -- By reason of honour -- a little folly!

Isaiah 10:18

And the honour of his forest, and his fruitful field, From soul even unto flesh He doth consume, And it hath been as the fainting of a standard-bearer.

Luke 13:31-33

On that day there came near certain Pharisees, saying to him, 'Go forth, and be going on hence, for Herod doth wish to kill thee;'

Acts 8:1

And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;

Acts 20:24

but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

Acts 21:13

and Paul answered, 'What do ye -- weeping, and crushing mine heart? for I, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, am ready, for the name of the Lord Jesus;'

Philippians 2:17

but if also I am poured forth upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and joy with you all,

Philippians 2:30

because on account of the work of the Christ he drew near to death, having hazarded the life that he might fill up your deficiency of service unto me.

Hebrews 11:27

by faith he left Egypt behind, not having been afraid of the wrath of the king, for, as seeing the Invisible One -- he endured;