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

百姓静默不言，并不回答一句，因为王曾吩咐说：“不要回答他。”

百姓静默不言，一句不答，因为希西家王曾吩咐说：“不要回答他。”

百姓静默不言，一句不答，因为希西家王曾吩咐说：“不要回答他。”

民众默不作声，因为希西迦曾吩咐他们不要答话。

众民都不出声，一句话也不回答他，因为王吩咐他们：“不要回答他。”

百姓靜默不言，並不回答一句，因為王曾吩咐說：「不要回答他。」

百姓靜默不言，一句不答，因為希西家王曾吩咐說：「不要回答他。」

百姓靜默不言，一句不答，因為希西家王曾吩咐說：「不要回答他。」

民眾默不作聲，因為希西迦曾吩咐他們不要答話。

眾民都不出聲，一句話也不回答他，因為王吩咐他們：“不要回答他。”

眾民都不作聲，一句也沒有回答他，因為王吩咐的是說：『不要回答他。』

民默然、不答一詞、蓋王命勿答之、

民聞是言、不措一詞、蓋王命勿應之。

民靜默、不答一言、因王命曰、勿答之、

But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded,“ Do not answer him.”

But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was,“ Do not answer him.”

But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them,“ Do not answer him.”

But the people kept silent; they did not answer him at all, for the king’s command was,“ Don’t answer him.”

But the people were silent and did not answer him with even a word, because it was the king’s command:“ Do not answer him.”

But the people held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was,“ Do not answer him.”

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

But the people kept silent; they didn’t say anything, for the king’s command was,“ Don’t answer him.”

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

The people were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered,“ Don’t respond to him.”

But the people stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was,“ Don’t answer him.”

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

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.”

“ 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.

When you correct someone who makes fun of others, you might be laughed at. When you warn a sinner, you might get hurt.

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

Like a deaf person, I can’t hear. Like someone who can’t speak, I can’t say a word.I’m like someone who doesn’t hear. I’m like someone whose mouth can’t make any reply.