Isaiah 36:21

New International Reader's Version

But the people remained silent. They didn’t say anything. That’s because King Hezekiah had commanded, “Don’t answer him.”

Cross References

2 Kings 18:26

Then Shebna, Joah and Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, spoke to the field commander. They said, “Please speak to us in the Aramaic language. We understand it. Don’t speak to us in Hebrew. If you do, the people sitting on the city wall will be able to understand you.”

2 Kings 18:37

Then Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, went to Hezekiah. Eliakim was in charge of the palace. Shebna the secretary went with him. So did Joah, the son of Asaph. Joah kept the records. All of them went to Hezekiah with their clothes torn. They told him what the field commander had said.

Psalm 39:1

I said, “I will be careful about how I live. I will not sin by what I say. I will keep my mouth closed when I am near sinful people.”

Proverbs 26:4

Don’t answer a foolish person in keeping with their foolish acts. If you do, you yourself will be just like them.

Amos 5:13

So those who are wise keep quiet in times like these. That’s because the times are evil.

Matthew 7:6

“Do not give holy things to dogs. Do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they might walk all over them. They might turn around and tear you to pieces.