2 Kings 18:36

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah had been warned by King Hezekiah not to answer the Assyrian commander. So they tore their clothes in sorrow and reported to Hezekiah everything the commander had said.

Cross References

Matthew 7:6

Don't give to dogs what belongs to God. They will only turn and attack you. Don't throw pearls down in front of pigs. They will trample all over them.

Amos 5:13

Times are so evil that anyone with good sense will keep quiet.

Proverbs 26:4

Don't make a fool of yourself by answering a fool.

Proverbs 9:7

Correct a worthless boaster, and all you will get are insults and injuries.

Psalm 39:1

I told myself, “I'll be careful not to sin by what I say, and I'll muzzle my mouth when evil people are near.”

2 Kings 18:35

None of these gods kept their people safe from the king of Assyria. Do you think the LORD your God can do any better?

Ecclesiastes 3:7

for tearing and sewing, listening and speaking.