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.

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.

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 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.

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 suppose someone knows the good deeds they should do. But suppose they don’t do them. By not doing these good deeds, they sin.

They said,“ Come on. Let’s make plans against Jeremiah. We’ll still have priests to teach us the law. We’ll always have wise people to give us advice. We’ll have prophets to bring us messages from the Lord. So come on. Let’s speak out against Jeremiah. We shouldn’t pay any attention to what he says.”

I hear many people whispering,“ There is terror on every side! Bring charges against Jeremiah! Let’s bring charges against him!” All my friends are waiting for me to slip. They are saying,“ Perhaps he will be tricked into making a mistake. Then we’ll win out over him. We’ll get even with him.”

Those who only pretend to praise their neighbors are spreading a net to catch them by the feet.

It said,“ A report is going around among the nations. Geshem says it’s true. We hear that you and the other Jews are planning to turn against the Persian rulers. And that’s why you are building the wall. It’s also reported that you are about to become their king.

So here is the advice I give to younger widows. Get married. Have children. Take care of your own homes. Don’t give the enemy the chance to tell lies about you.

No one can question the truth. So teach what is true. Then those who oppose you will be ashamed. That’s because they will have nothing bad to say about us.

Son of man, do not be afraid of them or of what they say. Do not be afraid, even if thorns and bushes are all around you. Do not be afraid, even if you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say. Do not be terrified by them. They always refuse to obey me.

“ Listen to me, you who know what is right. Pay attention, you who have taken my instruction to heart. Do not be afraid when mere human beings make fun of you. Do not be terrified when they laugh at you.

“ Son of man, turn your attention to the daughters of your people. What they prophesy comes out of their own minds. So prophesy against them.Tell them,‘ Here is what the Lord and King says.“ How terrible it will be for you women who sew magic charms to put around your wrists! You make veils of different lengths to put on your heads. You do these things to trap people. You trap my people. But you will also be trapped.You have treated me as if I were not holy. You did it among my very own people. You did it for a few handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. You told lies to my people. They like to listen to lies. You killed those who should have lived. And you spared those who should have died.”“‘ So the Lord and King says,“ I am against your magic charms. You use them to trap people as if they were birds. I will tear them off your arms. I will set free the people you trap like birds.I will tear your veils off your heads. I will save my people from your power. They will no longer be under your control. Then you will know that I am the Lord.I had not made godly people sad. But when you told them lies, you made them lose all hope. You advised sinful people not to turn from their evil ways. You did not want them to save their lives.So you will never see false visions again. You will not use your magic tricks anymore. I will save my people from your power. Then you will know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”

You should want a good name more than you want great riches. To be highly respected is better than having silver or gold.

A good name is better than fine perfume. People can learn more from mourning when someone dies than from being happy when someone is born.

But others will be thrown into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. Those who are afraid and those who do not believe will be there. Murderers and those who make themselves impure will join them. Those who commit sexual sins and those who practice witchcraft will go there. Those who worship statues of gods and all who tell lies will be there too. The lake of fire is the second death.”

And I will keep on doing what I’m doing. That will stop those who claim they have things to brag about. They think they have a chance to be considered equal with us.

God gave us his Spirit. And the Spirit doesn’t make us weak and fearful. Instead, the Spirit gives us power and love. He helps us control ourselves.

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but can’t kill the soul. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

But the other two leaders and the royal rulers heard about it. So they looked for a reason to bring charges against Daniel. They tried to find something wrong with the way he ran the government. But they weren’t able to. They couldn’t find any fault with his work. He could always be trusted. He never did anything wrong. And he always did what he was supposed to.Finally these men said,“ We want to bring charges against this man Daniel. But it’s almost impossible for us to come up with a reason to do it. If we find a reason, it will have to be in connection with the law of his God.”

The Pharisees went out. They made plans to trap Jesus with his own words.

“ Who are you so afraid of that you have not been faithful to me? You have not remembered me. What you do doesn’t even bother you. I have not punished you for a long time. That is why you are not afraid of me.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for something to use against Jesus. They wanted to put him to death.

The Lord says to his people,“ I comfort you because of who I am. Why are you afraid of mere human beings? They are like grass that dries up.How can you forget me? I made you. I stretch out the heavens. I lay the foundations of the earth. Why are you terrified every day? Is it because those who are angry with you are crushing you? Is it because they are trying to destroy you? Their anger can’t harm you anymore.

“ So get ready! Stand up! Tell them everything I command you to. Do not let them terrify you. If you do, I will terrify you in front of them.

They found witnesses who were willing to tell lies. These liars said,“ This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place. He also speaks against the law.