Verse 13

Therefore was he hired{H7936}{(H8803)}, that I should be afraid{H3372}{(H8799)}, and do so{H6213}{(H8799)}, and sin{H2398}{(H8804)}, and that they might have matter for an evil{H7451} report{H8034}, that they might reproach{H2778}{(H8762)} me.

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 18:18 : 18 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} they, Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, and let us devise{H2803}{(H8799)} devices{H4284} against Jeremiah{H3414}; for the law{H8451} shall not perish{H6}{(H8799)} from the priest{H3548}, nor counsel{H6098} from the wise{H2450}, nor the word{H1697} from the prophet{H5030}. Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, and let us smite{H5221}{(H8686)} him with the tongue{H3956}, and let us not give heed{H7181}{(H8686)} to any of his words{H1697}.
  • Jer 20:10 : 10 For I heard{H8085}{(H8804)} the defaming{H1681} of many{H7227}, fear{H4032} on every side{H5439}. Report{H5046}{(H8685)}, say they, and we will report{H5046}{(H8686)} it. All my familiars{H582}{H7965} watched{H8104}{(H8802)} for my halting{H6763}{(H8676)}{H6761}, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed{H6601}{(H8792)}, and we shall prevail{H3201}{(H8799)} against him, and we shall take{H3947}{(H8799)} our revenge{H5360} on him.
  • Prov 29:5 : 5 A man{H1397} that flattereth{H2505}{(H8688)} his neighbour{H7453} spreadeth{H6566}{(H8802)} a net{H7568} for his feet{H6471}.
  • Neh 6:6 : 6 Wherein was written{H3789}{(H8803)}, It is reported{H8085}{(H8738)} among the heathen{H1471}, and Gashmu{H1654} saith{H559}{(H8802)} it, that thou and the Jews{H3064} think{H2803}{(H8802)} to rebel{H4775}{(H8800)}: for which cause{H3651} thou buildest{H1129}{(H8802)} the wall{H2346}, that thou mayest be{H1933}{(H8802)} their king{H4428}, according to these words{H1697}.
  • Jas 4:17 : 17 Therefore{G3767} to him that knoweth{G1492}{(G5761)} to do{G4160}{(G5721)} good{G2570}, and{G2532} doeth{G4160}{(G5723)} it not{G3361}, to him{G846} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} sin{G266}.
  • Rev 21:8 : 8 But{G1161} the fearful{G1169}, and{G2532} unbelieving{G571}, and{G2532} the abominable{G948}{(G5772)}, and{G2532} murderers{G5406}, and{G2532} whoremongers{G4205}, and{G2532} sorcerers{G5332}, and{G2532} idolaters{G1496}, and{G2532} all{G3956} liars{G5571}, shall have their{G846} part{G3313} in{G1722} the lake{G3041} which{G3588} burneth{G2545}{(G5746)} with fire{G4442} and{G2532} brimstone{G2303}: which is{G3603}{(G5748)} the second{G1208} death{G2288}.
  • Prov 22:1 : 1 A good name{H8034} is rather to be chosen{H977}{(H8737)} than great{H7227} riches{H6239}, and loving{H2896} favour{H2580} rather than silver{H3701} and gold{H2091}.
  • Eccl 7:1 : 1 A good name{H8034} is better{H2896} than precious{H2896} ointment{H8081}; and the day{H3117} of death{H4194} than the day{H3117} of one's birth{H3205}{(H8736)}.
  • Isa 51:7 : 7 Hearken{H8085}{(H8798)} unto me, ye that know{H3045}{(H8802)} righteousness{H6664}, the people{H5971} in whose heart{H3820} is my law{H8451}; fear{H3372}{(H8799)} ye not the reproach{H2781} of men{H582}, neither be ye afraid{H2865}{(H8735)} of their revilings{H1421}.
  • Isa 51:12-13 : 12 I, even I, am he that comforteth{H5162}{(H8764)} you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of a man{H582} that shall die{H4191}{(H8799)}, and of the son{H1121} of man{H120} which shall be made{H5414}{(H8735)} as grass{H2682}; 13 And forgettest{H7911}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068} thy maker{H6213}{(H8802)}, that hath stretched forth{H5186}{(H8802)} the heavens{H8064}, and laid the foundations{H3245}{(H8801)} of the earth{H776}; and hast feared{H6342}{(H8762)} continually{H8548} every day{H3117} because{H6440} of the fury{H2534} of the oppressor{H6693}{(H8688)}, as if{H834} he were ready{H3559}{(H8790)} to destroy{H7843}{(H8687)}? and where is the fury{H2534} of the oppressor{H6693}{(H8688)}?
  • Isa 57:11 : 11 And of whom hast thou been afraid{H1672}{(H8804)} or feared{H3372}{(H8799)}, that thou hast lied{H3576}{(H8762)}, and hast not remembered{H2142}{(H8804)} me, nor laid{H7760}{(H8804)} it to thy heart{H3820}? have not I held my peace{H2814}{(H8688)} even of old{H5769}, and thou fearest{H3372}{(H8799)} me not?
  • Jer 1:17 : 17 Thou therefore gird up{H247}{(H8799)} thy loins{H4975}, and arise{H6965}{(H8804)}, and speak{H1696}{(H8765)} unto them all that I command{H6680}{(H8762)} thee: be not dismayed{H2865}{(H8735)} at their faces{H6440}, lest I confound{H2865}{(H8686)} thee before{H6440} them.
  • Ezek 2:6 : 6 And thou, son{H1121} of man{H120}, be not afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of them, neither be afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of their words{H1697}, though briers{H5621} and thorns{H5544} be with thee, and thou dost dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} among scorpions{H6137}: be not afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of their words{H1697}, nor be dismayed{H2865}{(H8735)} at their looks{H6440}, though they be a rebellious{H4805} house{H1004}.
  • Ezek 13:17-23 : 17 Likewise, thou son{H1121} of man{H120}, set{H7760}{(H8798)} thy face{H6440} against the daughters{H1323} of thy people{H5971}, which prophesy{H5012}{(H8693)} out of their own heart{H3820}; and prophesy{H5012}{(H8734)} thou against them, 18 And say{H559}{(H8804)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Woe{H1945} to the women that sew{H8609}{(H8764)} pillows{H3704} to all armholes{H679}{H3027}, and make{H6213}{(H8802)} kerchiefs{H4555} upon the head{H7218} of every stature{H6967} to hunt{H6679}{(H8780)} souls{H5315}! Will ye hunt{H6679}{(H8779)} the souls{H5315} of my people{H5971}, and will ye save{H2421} the souls{H5315} alive{H2421}{(H8762)} that come unto you? 19 And will ye pollute{H2490}{(H8762)} me among my people{H5971} for handfuls{H8168} of barley{H8184} and for pieces{H6595} of bread{H3899}, to slay{H4191}{(H8687)} the souls{H5315} that should not die{H4191}{(H8799)}, and to save{H2421} the souls{H5315} alive{H2421}{(H8763)} that should not live{H2421}{(H8799)}, by your lying{H3576}{(H8763)} to my people{H5971} that hear{H8085}{(H8802)} your lies{H3577}? 20 Wherefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Behold, I am against your pillows{H3704}, wherewith ye{H859} there hunt{H6679}{(H8781)} the souls{H5315} to make them fly{H6524}{(H8802)}, and I will tear{H7167}{(H8804)} them from your arms{H2220}, and will let the souls{H5315} go{H7971}{(H8765)}, even the souls{H5315} that ye hunt{H6679}{(H8781)} to make them fly{H6524}{(H8802)}. 21 Your kerchiefs{H4555} also will I tear{H7167}{(H8804)}, and deliver{H5337}{(H8689)} my people{H5971} out of your hand{H3027}, and they shall be no more in your hand{H3027} to be hunted{H4686}; and ye shall know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the LORD{H3068}. 22 Because with lies{H8267} ye have made the heart{H3820} of the righteous{H6662} sad{H3512}{(H8687)}, whom I have not made sad{H3510}{(H8689)}; and strengthened{H2388}{(H8763)} the hands{H3027} of the wicked{H7451}, that he should not return{H7725}{(H8800)} from his wicked{H7563} way{H1870}, by promising him life{H2421}{(H8687)}: 23 Therefore ye shall see{H2372}{(H8799)} no more vanity{H7723}, nor divine{H7080}{(H8799)} divinations{H7081}: for I will deliver{H5337}{(H8689)} my people{H5971} out of your hand{H3027}: and ye shall know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the LORD{H3068}.
  • Dan 6:4-5 : 4 Then{H116} the presidents{H5632} and princes{H324} sought{H1934}{(H8754)}{H1156}{(H8750)} to find{H7912}{(H8682)} occasion{H5931} against Daniel{H1841} concerning{H6655} the kingdom{H4437}; but{H3606} they could{H3202}{(H8750)} find{H7912}{(H8682)} none{H3809} occasion{H5931} nor{H3809} fault{H7844}{(H8752)}; forasmuch{H6903} as he was faithful{H540}{(H8683)}, neither{H3809} was there any{H3606} error{H7960} or fault{H7844}{(H8752)} found{H7912}{(H8728)} in him{H5922}. 5 Then{H116} said{H560}{(H8750)} these{H479} men{H1400}, We shall not{H3809} find{H7912}{(H8684)} any{H3606} occasion{H5931} against{H5922} this{H1836} Daniel{H1841}, except{H3861} we find{H7912}{(H8681)} it against him concerning the law{H1882} of his God{H426}.
  • Matt 10:28 : 28 And{G2532} fear{G5399}{(G5676)}{G575} not{G3361} them which{G3588} kill{G615}{(G5723)} the body{G4983}, but{G1161} are{G1410} not{G3361} able{G1410}{(G5740)} to kill{G615}{(G5658)} the soul{G5590}: but{G1161} rather{G3123} fear{G5399}{(G5676)} him which{G3588} is able{G1410}{(G5740)} to destroy{G622}{(G5658)} both{G2532} soul{G5590} and{G2532} body{G4983} in{G1722} hell{G1067}.
  • Matt 22:15 : 15 Then{G5119} went{G4198}{(G5679)} the Pharisees{G5330}, and took{G2983}{(G5627)} counsel{G4824} how{G3704} they might entangle{G3802}{(G5661)} him{G846} in{G1722} his talk{G3056}.
  • Matt 26:59 : 59 Now{G1161} the chief priests{G749}, and{G2532} elders{G4245}, and{G2532} all{G3650} the council{G4892}, sought{G2212}{(G5707)} false witness{G5577} against{G2596} Jesus{G2424}, to{G3704} put{G2289} him{G846} to death{G2289}{(G5661)};
  • Acts 6:13 : 13 And{G5037} set up{G2476}{(G5627)} false{G5571} witnesses{G3144}, which said{G3004}{(G5723)}, This{G5127} man{G444} ceaseth{G3973}{(G5731)} not{G3756} to speak{G2980}{(G5723)} blasphemous{G989} words{G4487} against{G2596} this{G3778} holy{G40} place{G5117}, and{G2532} the law{G3551}:
  • 2 Cor 11:12 : 12 But{G1161} what{G3739} I do{G4160}{(G5719)}, that{G2532} I will do{G4160}{(G5692)}, that{G2443} I may cut off{G1581}{(G5661)} occasion{G874} from them which desire{G2309}{(G5723)} occasion{G874}; that{G2443} wherein{G1722}{G3739} they glory{G2744}{(G5736)}, they may be found{G2147}{(G5686)} even{G2532} as{G2531} we{G2249}.
  • 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 I will{G1014}{(G5736)} therefore{G3767} that the younger women{G3501} marry{G1060}{(G5721)}, bear children{G5041}{(G5721)}, guide the house{G3616}{(G5721)}, give{G1325}{(G5721)} none{G3367} occasion{G874} to the adversary{G480}{(G5740)} to{G5484} speak reproachfully{G3059}.
  • 2 Tim 1:7 : 7 For{G1063} God{G2316} hath{G1325} not{G3756} given{G1325}{(G5656)} us{G2254} the spirit{G4151} of fear{G1167}; but{G235} of power{G1411}, and{G2532} of love{G26}, and{G2532} of a sound mind{G4995}.
  • Titus 2:8 : 8 Sound{G5199} speech{G3056}, that cannot be condemned{G176}; that{G2443} he that is of{G1537} the contrary part{G1727} may be ashamed{G1788}{(G5652)}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} no{G3367} evil{G5337} thing{G3367} to say{G3004}{(G5721)} of{G4012} you{G5216}.