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

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.

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.

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.

a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Therefore thus says the Lord: behold, against this family I am devising disaster, from which you cannot remove your necks, and you shall not walk haughtily, for it will be a time of disaster.

Yet let no one contend, and let none accuse, for with you is my contention, O priest.

I hear, and my body trembles; my lips quiver at the sound; rottenness enters into my bones; my legs tremble beneath me. Yet I will quietly wait for the day of trouble to come upon people who invade us.

before the decree takes effect— before the day passes away like chaff— before there comes upon you the burning anger of the Lord, before there comes upon you the day of the anger of the Lord.Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the Lord.

Put no trust in a neighbor; have no confidence in a friend; guard the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms;for the son treats the father with contempt, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.

For man does not know his time. Like fish that are taken in an evil net, and like birds that are caught in a snare, so the children of man are snared at an evil time, when it suddenly falls upon them.

And when one’s relative, the one who anoints him for burial, shall take him up to bring the bones out of the house, and shall say to him who is in the innermost parts of the house,“ Is there still anyone with you?” he shall say,“ No”; and he shall say,“ Silence! We must not mention the name of the Lord.”

But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer.Then Pilate said to him,“ Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?”But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.

They said to him,“ Thus says Hezekiah,‘ This day is a day of distress, of rebuke, and of disgrace; children have come to the point of birth, and there is no strength to bring them forth.

But they were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was,“ Do not answer him.”

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.

But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.