Isaiah 36:21
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But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
In other translations
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
Hebrew words
וַיַּחֲרִישׁוּvaiyacharishuand they kept silentH2790וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808עָנוּ'anuthey answeredH6030אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853דָּבָרdavaranythingH1697כִּי־ki-forH3588מִצְוַתmitzvat[was] [the] commandment ofH4687הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428הִיאhi'itH1931לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559לֹאlo'notH3808תַעֲנֻהוּ׃ta'anuhuyou must answer himH6030
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Related verses
- Proverbs 26:4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
- Psalm 38:13-1513 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. 14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. 15 For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.13 But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth. 14 I am like a man who cannot hear, whose mouth offers no reply. 15 I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.
- 2 Kings 18:37Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab–shakeh.Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh.
- Matthew 7:6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
- 2 Kings 18:26Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab–shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, along with Shebnah and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Do not speak with us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.”
- Psalm 39:1I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”
- Proverbs 9:7-87 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. 8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.7 He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself. 8 Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
- Amos 5:13Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.
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