New Revised Standard Version
But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.”

New American Bible
But the people remained silent and did not answer at all, for the king’s command was, “Do not answer him.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for they had received commandment from the king that they should not answer him.

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for they had received commandment from the king that they should not answer him.

held their peace.

Psalm 38:13,14 But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth. . . .

Psalm 39:1 Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David. [2] I said: I will take heed to my ways: that I sin not with my tongue. I have set a guard to my mouth, when the sinner stood against me.

Proverbs 9:7 Rebuke not a scorner, lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

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

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

Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy to dogs; neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turning upon you, they tear you.