Who among all the mighty ones of the lands have delivered their land out of my hand, that יהוה should deliver Yerushalayim from my hand?’ ”
2 Kings 18:36 - The Scriptures 2009 But the people were silent and did not answer him a word, for the command of the sovereign was, “Do not answer him.” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, Do not answer him. American Standard Version (1901) But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Common English Bible But the people kept quiet and didn’t answer him with a single word, because King Hezekiah’s command was, “Don’t answer him!” Catholic Public Domain Version But the people were silent, and they did not respond at all to him. For indeed, they had received an instruction from the king that they should not respond to him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for they had received commandment from the king that they should not answer him. |
Who among all the mighty ones of the lands have delivered their land out of my hand, that יהוה should deliver Yerushalayim from my hand?’ ”
And Elyaqim son of Ḥilqiyah, who was over the household, and Sheḇnah the scribe, and Yo’aḥ son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Ḥizqiyahu with their garments torn, and they reported to him the words of the Raḇshaqĕh.
I have said,”Let me guard my ways Against sinning with my tongue; Let me guard my mouth with a muzzle, While the wrongdoer is before me.”
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also become like him.
He who reproves a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wrong one gets himself a blemish.
a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak;
Therefore the wise keep silent at that time, for it is an evil time.
“Do not give what is set-apart to the dogs, nor throw your pearls before the pigs, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.