Nehemiah 5:9
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?
Context
This verse from Nehemiah Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. Economic distress erupts within the community: poor families complain that they mortgage fields, vineyards, and children to pay Persian taxes and buy food while wealthy nobles charge interest. Nehemiah rebukes the nobles publicly, makes them swear to return pledged property …
Other Translations
Also I said, The thing that ye do is not good: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?
And I say, `Not good <FI>is<Fi> the thing that ye are doing; in the fear of our God do ye not walk, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?
And I said, What you are doing is not good: is it not the more necessary for you to go in the fear of our God, because of the shame which the nations may put on us?
Cross References
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good …
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear …
And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, …
Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord’s people to transgress.
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to …
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not …
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.