⁹ And he put a great number of questions to him, but he said nothing.

¹⁴ And he gave him no answer, not even a word: so that the ruler was greatly surprised.

¹³ But I kept my ears shut like a man without hearing; like a man without a voice, never opening his mouth.

¹⁴ So I was like a man whose ears are shut, and in whose mouth there are no sharp words.

¹ <To the chief music-maker. Of Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David.> I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.

² I made no sound, I said no word, even of good; and I was moved with sorrow.

⁹ I was quiet, and kept my mouth shut; because you had done it.

⁷ Men were cruel to him, but he was gentle and quiet; as a lamb taken to its death, and as a sheep before those who take her wool makes no sound, so he said not a word.

⁶ Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, or put your jewels before pigs, for fear that they will be crushed under foot by the pigs whose attack will then be made against you.

³² And he said, Go and say to that fox, I send out evil spirits and do works of mercy today and tomorrow, and on the third day my work will be complete.

³² Now the place in the book where he was reading was this: He was taken, like a sheep, to be put to death; and as a lamb is quiet when its wool is being cut, so he made no sound:

²³ To sharp words he gave no sharp answer; when he was undergoing pain, no angry word came from his lips; but he put himself into the hands of the judge of righteousness: