He had been hired to scare me so that I would do this and thereby sin. They would thus bring reproach on me and I would be discredited.

贿买他的缘故，是要叫我惧怕，依从他犯罪，他们好传扬恶言毁谤我。

收买他的目的是要叫我惧怕，依从他犯罪，留下一个坏名声，好让他们毁谤我。

收买他的目的是要叫我惧怕，依从他犯罪，留下一个坏名声，好让他们毁谤我。

他们收买他是为了恐吓我，使我依从他去犯罪，好毁坏我的名声、羞辱我。

他被收买，是要使我惧怕，照着他说的去作，以致犯罪，他们就破坏我的名声来毁谤我。

賄買他的緣故，是要叫我懼怕，依從他犯罪，他們好傳揚惡言毀謗我。

收買他的目的是要叫我懼怕，依從他犯罪，留下一個壞名聲，好讓他們毀謗我。

收買他的目的是要叫我懼怕，依從他犯罪，留下一個壞名聲，好讓他們毀謗我。

他們收買他是為了恐嚇我，使我依從他去犯罪，好毀壞我的名聲、羞辱我。

他被收買，是要使我懼怕，照著他說的去作，以致犯罪，他們就破壞我的名聲來毀謗我。

賄買了他的緣故、是要使我懼怕，而這樣作去犯罪，他們好得個壞名聲的把柄來嘲罵我。

其人受賄、乃欲恐我、使我犯罪、可播惡言、得以謗我、

欲恐喝我、使我犯罪、敗我令聞、彼得以侮我。

彼賄之、欲恐喝我、使我行此而犯罪、播揚惡言、得以訕謗我、

He had been hired to intimidate me so that I would commit a sin by doing this, and then they would give me a bad name to discredit me.

They had hired him to scare me. They wanted me to commit a sin by doing what he said. That would give me a bad name in the community. People would find fault with me and my work.

For this purpose he was hired, that I should be afraid and act in this way and sin, and so they could give me a bad name in order to taunt me.

They were hoping to intimidate me and make me sin. Then they would be able to accuse and discredit me.

He was hired, so that I would be intimidated, do as he suggested, sin, and get a bad reputation, in order that they could discredit me.

He was hired for this reason, that I would become frightened and act accordingly and sin, so that they might have an evil report in order that they could taunt me.

For this reason he was hired, that I should be afraid and act that way and sin, so that they might have cause for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

He was hired, so that I would be intimidated, do as he suggested, sin, and get a bad reputation, in order that they could discredit me.

Therefore[ was] he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and[ that] they might have[ matter] for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

He hired so that I would be afraid, do so, and sin, and that they might have material for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

So whoever knows what is good to do and does not do it is guilty of sin.

Then some people said,“ Come on! Let us consider how to deal with Jeremiah! There will still be priests to instruct us, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God’s word. Come on! Let’s bring charges against him and get rid of him! Then we will not need to pay attention to anything he says.”

I hear many whispering words of intrigue against me. Those who would cause me terror are everywhere! They are saying,“ Come on, let’s publicly denounce him!” All my so-called friends are just watching for something that would lead to my downfall. They say,“ Perhaps he can be enticed into slipping up, so we can prevail over him and get our revenge on him.

The one who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.

Written in it were the following words:“ Among the nations it is rumored( and Geshem has substantiated this) that you and the Jews have intentions of revolting, and for this reason you are building the wall. Furthermore, according to these rumors you are going to become their king.

So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.

and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.

But you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words– even though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions– do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house!

Listen to me, you who know what is right, you people who are aware of my law! Don’t be afraid of the insults of men; don’t be discouraged because of their abuse!

“ As for you, son of man, turn toward the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their imagination. Prophesy against themand say‘ This is what the sovereign LORD says: Woe to those who sew bands on all their wrists and make headbands for heads of every size to entrap people’s lives! Will you entrap my people’s lives, yet preserve your own lives?You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. You have put to death people who should not die and kept alive those who should not live by your lies to my people, who listen to lies!“‘ Therefore, this is what the sovereign LORD says: Take note that I am against your wristbands with which you entrap people’s lives like birds. I will tear them from your arms and will release the people’s lives, which you hunt like birds.I will tear off your headbands and rescue my people from your power; they will no longer be prey in your hands. Then you will know that I am the LORD.This is because you have disheartened the righteous person with lies( although I have not grieved him), and because you have encouraged the wicked person not to turn from his evil conduct and preserve his life.Therefore you will no longer see false visions and practice divination. I will rescue my people from your power, and you will know that I am the LORD.’”

A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold.

A good reputation is better than precious perfume; likewise, the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.

But to the cowards, unbelievers, detestable persons, murderers, the sexually immoral, and those who practice magic spells, idol worshipers, and all those who lie, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. That is the second death.”

And what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may eliminate any opportunity for those who want a chance to be regarded as our equals in the things they boast about.

For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self- control.

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Consequently the supervisors and satraps were trying to find some pretext against Daniel in connection with administrative matters. But they were unable to find any such damaging evidence, because he was trustworthy and guilty of no negligence or corruption.So these men concluded,“ We won’t find any pretext against this man Daniel unless it is in connection with the law of his God.”

Then the Pharisees went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words.

Whom are you worried about? Whom do you fear, that you would act so deceitfully and not remember me or think about me? Because I have been silent for so long, you are not afraid of me.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.

“ I, I am the one who consoles you. Why are you afraid of mortal men, of mere human beings who are as short-lived as grass?Why do you forget the LORD, who made you, who stretched out the sky and founded the earth? Why do you constantly tremble all day long at the anger of the oppressor, when he makes plans to destroy? Where is the anger of the oppressor?

“ But you, Jeremiah, get yourself ready! Go and tell these people everything I instruct you to say. Do not be terrified of them, or I will give you good reason to be terrified of them.

They brought forward false witnesses who said,“ This man does not stop saying things against this holy place and the law.