But the people were silent. They did not say a word to the commander because King Hezekiah had given them a command. He said, “Don’t say anything to him.”
Proverbs 11:12 - Easy To Read Version A person without good sense says bad things about his neighbors. But a wise man knows when to be quiet. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: But a man of understanding holdeth his peace. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who belittles and despises his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding keeps silent. American Standard Version (1901) He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace. Common English Bible Whoever despises their neighbor lacks sense; a sensible person keeps quiet. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever despises his friend is destitute in heart. But the prudent man will remain silent. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace. |
But the people were silent. They did not say a word to the commander because King Hezekiah had given them a command. He said, “Don’t say anything to him.”
A person who talks too much gets himself into trouble. A wise person learns to be quiet.
A city becomes great when the honest people living there give it their blessing. But the things an evil person says can destroy a city.
Any person who tells secrets about other people can’t be trusted. But a person that can be trusted does not spread gossip.
You should not think bad things about your neighbors. If you want to be happy, be kind to those poor people.
But a man who does the sin of adultery is foolish. He is destroying himself—he himself causes his own destruction!
The Pharisees {\cf2\super [262]} were listening to all these things. The Pharisees criticized Jesus because they all loved money.
There were some people that thought that they were very good. These people acted like they were better than other people. Jesus used this story to teach them:
People said bad things to Christ, but he did not say bad things to them. Christ suffered, but he did not threaten (speak against) the people. No! Christ let God take care of him. God is the One who judges rightly.
Zebul said to Gaal, “Why aren’t you bragging now? You said, ‘Who is Abimelech? Why should we obey him?’ You made fun of these men. Now go out and fight them.”
But some troublemakers said, “How can this man save us?” They said bad things about Saul and refused to bring gifts to him. But Saul said nothing.