But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.”
Who among all the gods of the countries have delivered their countries out of my hand, that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?”
Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, and Shebna the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him the words of the Rabshakeh.
I said, “I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue; I will keep a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence.”
Do not answer fools according to their folly, lest you be a fool yourself.
Whoever corrects a scoffer wins abuse; whoever rebukes the wicked gets hurt.
a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to keep silent and a time to speak;
Therefore the prudent will keep silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.
“Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under foot and turn and maul you.