民众默不作声，一言不发，因为希西迦曾吩咐他们不要答话。

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。”

众人都默不作声，一句话也没有回答他，因为王的吩咐说：“不要回答他。”

众人都默不作声，一句也不回应，因为希西加王有令说：“不许回应他。”

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，一言不發，因為希西迦曾吩咐他們不要答話。

眾人都默不作聲，一句話也沒有回答他，因為王的吩咐說：“不要回答他。”

眾民都不作聲，一句話也沒有回答他，因為王是吩咐說：『不要回答他。』

眾人都默不作聲，一句也不回應，因為希西加王有令說：「不許回應他。」

眾默然、不答一詞、蓋王命勿答之、

民聞是言、不措一詞、蓋王有命、勿應之。

眾靜默不答一言、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 they 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 they kept silent; they didn’t say anything, for the king’s command was,“ Don’t answer him.”

But they were silent and did not answer him so much as a word; for the king’s command was,“ Do not answer him.”

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

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

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

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

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

But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was,“ Don’t answer him.”

别照愚人的愚昧回答他，免得你像他一样。

我说：“我要谨言慎行，免犯口舌之罪。只要身边有恶人，我就用嚼环勒住自己的口。”

这是邪恶的时代，所以明智者静默不言。

“不要把圣物给狗，免得狗转过头来咬你们，也不要把珍珠丢在猪前，免得猪践踏了珍珠。

但我像听不见的聋子，无法说话的哑巴。我就像一个不能听、不能辩的人。耶和华啊，我等候你；主，我的上帝啊，你必应允我。

以利亚敬、舍伯那和约亚对亚述的将军说：“求你用亚兰语跟仆人们说话，我们都听得懂。求你不要用希伯来语跟我们说话，免得城墙上的人听见。”

纠正嘲讽者，必自招羞辱；责备恶人，必自招伤害。不要责备嘲讽者，免得他恨你；要责备智者，他必爱你。

总管以利亚敬、书记舍伯那和史官约亚都撕裂衣服，去向希西迦禀告亚述的将军说的话。