Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil. Young's Literal Translation Therefore is the wise at that time silent, For an evil time it [is]. King James Bible Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it [is] an evil time. Hebrew Therefore,לָכֵ֗ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus the prudent הַמַּשְׂכִּ֛יל (ham·maś·kîl) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent keep silent יִדֹּ֑ם (yid·dōm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1826: To be dumb, to be astonished, to stop, to perish in such הַהִ֖יא (ha·hî) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are times, בָּעֵ֥ת (bā·‘êṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when for כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the days עֵ֥ת (‘êṯ) Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when are evil. רָעָ֖ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil |