"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 hea…" — Nehemiah 5:9

Nehemiah 5:9 · KJV

“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?”

— Nehemiah 5:9

Verse 8

And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing {to answer}.

Verse 10

I likewise, {and} my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

Nehemiah 5 — Context

Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. {I consulted...: Heb. my heart consulted in me}

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?

I likewise, {and} my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth {part} of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.

Cross References

Leviticus 25:36

Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

1 Peter 2:12

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by {your} good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. {whereas: or, wherein}

2 Samuel 12:14

Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also {that is} born unto thee shall surely die.

Proverbs 18:5

{It is} not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Romans 2:24

For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

Titus 2:5

{To be} discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Proverbs 24:23

These {things} also {belong} to the wise. {It is} not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

Proverbs 16:29

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way {that is} not good.