Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 2790 [e] וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּ wə-he-ḥĕ-rî-šū but held their peace Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3cp 5971 [e] הָעָ֔ם hā-‘ām, the people Art | N-ms 3808 [e] וְלֹֽא־ wə-lō- and not Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt 6030 [e] עָנ֥וּ ‘ā-nū answered V-Qal-Perf-3cp 853 [e] אֹת֖וֹ ’ō-ṯōw him DirObjM | 3ms 1697 [e] דָּבָ֑ר dā-ḇār; a word N-ms 3588 [e] כִּי־ kî- for Conj 4687 [e] מִצְוַ֨ת miṣ-waṯ commandment N-fsc 4428 [e] הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ ham-me-leḵ of the king Art | N-ms 1931 [e] הִ֛יא hî was Pro-3fs 559 [e] לֵאמֹ֖ר lê-mōr saying Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 3808 [e] לֹ֥א lō not Adv-NegPrt 6030 [e] תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃ ṯa-‘ă-nu-hū. do answer him V-Qal-Imperf-2mp | 3ms

New American Standard Bible
But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."

King James Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the people kept silent; they didn't say anything, for the king's command was, "Don't answer him."

held their peace.

Psalm 38:13,14 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that opens …

Psalm 39:1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: …

Proverbs 9:7 He that reproves a scorner gets to himself shame: and he that rebukes …

Proverbs 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like to him.

Amos 5:13 Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast you your pearls …

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