Let no man imagine that his dignity sets him above reproof. Note, Even nobles and rulers, if they do that which is evil, ought to be told of it by proper persons.
He rebuked the nobles and rulers, who were the monied men, and whose power perhaps made them the more bold to oppress. Even wise men lose the benefit of their wisdom sometimes for want of consulting with themselves and taking time to deliberate.
It is the reproof of instruction that giveth life. Note, Reproofs must be given with great consideration, that what is well meant may not come short of its end for want of being well managed. Before he rebuked the nobles, he consulted with himself what to say, and when, and how. By this it appears that his anger was not excessive, but kept within bounds, that, though his spirit was provoked, he did not say or do any thing unadvisedly. Note, It well becomes rulers to show themselves angry at sin, that by the anger itself they may be excited to their duty, and by the expressions of it others may be deterred from evil. He was very angry ( ) he expressed a great displeasure at it, as a very bad thing. Now observe, What method he took for the redress of this grievance which was so threatening to the public. The case called for speedy interposition, and therefore he applied himself immediately to the consideration of it, knowing that, let him build Jerusalem's walls ever so high, so thick, so strong, the city could not be safe while such abuses as these were tolerated.
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It should seem the foregoing complaint was made to Nehemiah at the time when he had his head and hands as full as possible of the public business about building the wall yet, perceiving it to be just, he did not reject it because it was unseasonable he did not chide the petitioners, nor fall into a passion with them, for disturbing him when they saw how much he had to do, a fault which men of business are too often guilty of nor did he so much as adjourn the hearing of the cause or proceedings upon it till he had more leisure. And the people did according to this promise. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the L ORD. 13 Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise. 12 Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them so will we do as thou sayest. 11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them. 9 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? 10 I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury. 8 And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer. 7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. 6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. Neh 5:6 | MHC | STEP | Grievances of the Poor Redressed.
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