But the people held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was,“ Do not 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 remained silent. They didn’t say anything. That’s because King Hezekiah had commanded,“ Don’t 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, 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.”

Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time, For it is an evil time.

I said,“ I will guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, While the wicked are before me.”

“ Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.

“ He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him.

But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute who does not open his mouth.Thus I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth is no response.