Ezra 4:14
Now because 12we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not *meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
Now because we have maintenance from the king<i>'s</i> palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
NKJV: Now because we receive support from the palace, it was not proper for us to see the king’s dishonor; therefore we have sent and informed the king,
ESV: Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not fitting for us to witness the king's dishonor, therefore we send and inform the king,
12:
1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Philippians 2:21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.
Philippians 3:19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
*:
meet-suitable, fit.