"Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own hear…" — Nehemiah 6:8

Nehemiah 6:8 · KJV

“Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.”

— Nehemiah 6:8

Verse 7

And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, {There is} a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

Verse 9

For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, {O God}, strengthen my hands.

Nehemiah 6 — Context

Wherein {was} written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith {it, that} thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words. {Gashmu: also called, Geshem}

Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.

For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, {O God}, strengthen my hands.

Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who {was} shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.

Cross References

Psalms 52:2

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Job 13:4

But ye {are} forgers of lies, ye {are} all physicians of no value.

Isaiah 59:4

None calleth for justice, nor {any} pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

Daniel 11:27

And both these kings' hearts {shall be} to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end {shall be} at the time appointed. {hearts: Heb. their hearts}

Acts 25:10

Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

Matthew 12:34

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Acts 24:12-13

And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

Psalms 36:3

The words of his mouth {are} iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, {and} to do good.