Isaiah 36:21 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But they kept still and answered him not a word, for the king's [Hezekiah's] command was, Do not answer him. American Standard Version (1901) But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not. Common English Bible But they 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 And they remained silent and did not answer a word to him. For the king had commanded them, saying, "You shall not respond to him." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they held their peace, and answered him not a word. For the king had commanded, saying: answer him not. |
Then said Eli´akim the son of Hilki´ah, and Shebna, and Jo´ah, unto Rab–sha´keh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
Then came Eli´akim the son of Hilki´ah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Jo´ah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezeki´ah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab–sha´keh.
I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.