2 Kings 12:15

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay the workmen, because they acted with integrity.”

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BSBPD

“No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay the workmen, because they acted with integrity.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to give to them that did the work; for they dealt faithfully.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and they do not reckon with the men into whose hand they give the money to give to those doing the work, for in faithfulness they are dealing.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 12:15 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Kings 22:7But they need not account for the money put into their hands, since they work with integrity.”
  2. 2 Chronicles 34:12And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,
  3. Nehemiah 7:2Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
  4. Matthew 24:45Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
  5. Luke 16:1Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
  6. Luke 16:10Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
  7. 1 Corinthians 4:2Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
  8. 3 John 1:5Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

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