Nehemiah 5:9

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Nehemiah 5:9 The Message (MSG)

“What you’re doing is wrong. Is there no fear of God left in you? Don’t you care what the nations around here, our enemies, think of you?

Nehemiah 5:9 King James Version (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 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Again I said, “The thing which you are doing is not good; should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?

Nehemiah 5:9 New Century Version (NCV)

Then I said, “What you are doing is not right. Don’t you fear God? Don’t let our foreign enemies shame us.

Nehemiah 5:9 American Standard Version (ASV)

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?

Nehemiah 5:9 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)

So I continued, ‘What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our Gentile enemies?

Nehemiah 5:9 New King James Version (NKJV)

Then I said, “What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?

Nehemiah 5:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)

So I said, “What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunting by the [pagan] nations, our enemies?

Nehemiah 5:9 New Living Translation (NLT)

Then I pressed further, “What you are doing is not right! Should you not walk in the fear of our God in order to avoid being mocked by enemy nations?

Nehemiah 5:9 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

So I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good. Ought you not to walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies?