Therefore, those who have insight will keep silent at such a time, for the days are evil.

所以通达人见这样的时势必静默不言，因为时势真恶。

所以智慧人在这样的时候必静默不言，因为这是险恶的时候。

所以智慧人在这样的时候必静默不言，因为这是险恶的时候。

这是邪恶的时代，所以明智者静默不言。

为此，聪明人在这时代缄默无声，因这时代邪恶。

所以通達人見這樣的時勢必靜默不言，因為時勢真惡。

所以智慧人在這樣的時候必靜默不言，因為這是險惡的時候。

所以智慧人在這樣的時候必靜默不言，因為這是險惡的時候。

這是邪惡的時代，所以明智者靜默不言。

為此，聰明人在這時代緘默無聲，因這時代邪惡。

因此通達人在這種時勢就靜默不言；因為這時勢險惡。

斯乃奸惡之時、達人緘默、

斯時遭難、智者緘口、

斯時不善、有智者當緘默、或作故當時之智者必緘默因斯時不善也

Therefore the prudent keep quiet in such times, for the times are evil.

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

Therefore he who is prudent will keep silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.

So those who are smart keep their mouths shut, for it is an evil time.

Therefore at such a time the prudent person keeps quiet, because it is an evil time.

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

Therefore he that is prudent shall keep silence in such a time; for it is an evil time.

Therefore, the wise person will keep silent at such a time, for the days are evil.

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it[ is] an evil time.

For this reason whoever is smart keeps quiet in such a time, for it is an evil time.

Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk— not as unwise people but as wise—making the most of the time, because the days are evil.

a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to be silent and a time to speak;

Therefore, the LORD says: I am now planning a disaster against this nation; you cannot free your necks from it. Then you will not walk so proudly because it will be an evil time.

But let no one dispute; let no one argue, for my case is against you priests.

I heard, and I trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Rottenness entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Now I must quietly wait for the day of distress to come against the people invading us.

before the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning of the LORD’s anger overtakes you, before the day of the LORD’s anger overtakes you.Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth, who carry out what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be concealed on the day of the LORD’s anger.

Do not rely on a friend; don’t trust in a close companion. Seal your mouth from the woman who lies in your arms.Surely a son considers his father a fool, a daughter opposes her mother, and a daughter-in-law is against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own household.But I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

For certainly no one knows his time: like fish caught in a cruel net or like birds caught in a trap, so people are trapped in an evil time as it suddenly falls on them.

A close relative and burner will remove his corpse from the house. He will call to someone in the inner recesses of the house,“ Any more with you?” That person will reply,“ None.” Then he will say,“ Silence, because the LORD’s name must not be invoked.”

While he was being accused by the chief priests and elders, he didn’t answer.Then Pilate said to him,“ Don’t you hear how much they are testifying against you?”But he didn’t answer him on even one charge, so that the governor was quite amazed.

They said to him,“ This is what Hezekiah says:‘ Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace. It is as if children have come to the point of birth, and there is no strength to deliver them.

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

For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.

But know this: Hard times will come in the last days.