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

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

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.

So be very careful how you live. Do not live like people who aren’t wise. Live like people who are wise.Make the most of every opportunity. The days are evil.

There is a time to tear. And there’s a time to mend. There is a time to be silent. And there’s a time to speak.

So the Lord says to them,“ I am planning to send trouble on you. You will not be able to save yourselves from it. You will not live so proudly anymore. It will be a time of trouble.

“ But you priests should not blame the people. You should not find fault with one another. After all, your people could also bring charges against you.

I listened and my heart pounded. My lips trembled at the sound. My bones seemed to rot. And my legs shook. But I will be patient. I’ll wait for the day of trouble to come on Babylon. It’s the nation that is attacking us.

Come together before the Lord’ s judgment arrives. The day of the Lord’ s judgment will sweep in like straw blown by the wind. Soon the Lord’ s great anger will come against you. The day of his wrath will come against you.So look to him, all you people in the land who worship him faithfully. You always do what he commands you to do. Continue to do what is right. Don’t be proud. Then perhaps the Lord will keep you safe on the day he pours out his anger on the world.

Don’t trust your neighbors. Don’t put your faith in your friends. Be careful what you say even to your own wife.Sons don’t honor their fathers. Daughters refuse to obey their mothers. Daughters- in- law are against their mothers- in- law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own family.But I will look to the Lord. I’ll put my trust in God my Savior. He will hear me.

No one knows when trouble will come to them. Fish are caught in nets. Birds are taken in traps. And people are trapped by hard times that come when they don’t expect them.

Relatives might come to burn the dead bodies. If they do, they’ll have to carry them out of the house first. They might ask someone still hiding there,“ Is anyone else here with you?” If the answer is no, the relatives will go on to say,“ Be quiet! We must not pray in the Lord’ s name.”

But when the chief priests and the elders brought charges against him, he did not answer.Then Pilate asked him,“ Don’t you hear the charges they are bringing against you?”But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge. The governor was really amazed.

They told Isaiah,“ Hezekiah says,‘ Today we’re in great trouble. The Lord is warning us. He’s bringing shame on us. Sometimes babies come to the moment when they should be born. But their mothers aren’t strong enough to give birth to them. Today we are like those mothers. We aren’t strong enough to save ourselves.

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

So put on all of God’s armor. Evil days will come. But you will be able to stand up to anything. And after you have done everything you can, you will still be standing.

Here is what I want you to know. There will be terrible times in the last days.