Amos 5:13 Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
I wondered why the prudent would keep silence in an evil time. We live in an evil time and there are many wicked things going on. After reading this, I understand better the rationale behind this verse. I can see where there is wisdom in keeping silence in some instances with those that would pervert morality and pervert the Bible. Many times they are bent on lashing out at any who would oppose them and will not repent of their wickedness no matter what is said to them. They only trample under foot what you try to show them from Scripture...so rather than have one's pearls trampled by swine, as the Bible puts it, better to keep silent and wait for God's judgment to come. So much for my commentary....read what the commentary below has to say:
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary:
shall keep silence--not mere silence of tongue, but the prudent shall keep himself quiet from taking part in any public or private affairs which he can avoid: as it is "an evil time," and one in which all law is set at naught. Eph 5:16 refers to this. Instead of impatiently agitating against irremediable evils, the godly wise will not cast pearls before swine, who would trample these, and rend the offerers (Mt 7:6), but will patiently wait for God's time of deliverance in silent submission (Ps 39:9).
Amos 5:13
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