Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
But let no man contend; let no man offer reproof; for your people are like those who contend with a priest.
Therefore this is what the LORD says: “I am planning against this nation a disaster from which you cannot free your neck
But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,
And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.
to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to th
And when the relative who is to burn the bodies picks them up to remove them from the house, he will call to one inside,
I heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must
before the decree takes effect and the day passes like chaff, before the burning anger of the LORD comes upon you, befor
For surely no man knows his time: Like fish caught in a cruel net or birds trapped in a snare, so men are ensnared in an
But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and