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Nehemiah 5:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 15 As for the former governors that were prior to me, they had made it heavy upon the people, and they kept taking from them for bread and wine daily* forty silver shekels.* Also, their attendants themselves domineered over the people.+ As for me, I did not do that way+ on account of the fear of God.+

Job 31:23

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 23 For disaster from God* was a dread to me,
  And against his dignity+ I could not hold out.

Proverbs 1:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge.+ Wisdom and discipline are what mere fools have despised.+