1 Peter 2:12

2:12 and maintain good conduct ¹  among the non-Christians, ²  so that though ³  they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears. ⁴ 

Job 5:16

5:16 Thus the poor have hope,

and iniquity ⁵  shuts its mouth. ⁶ 

Psalms 107:42

107:42 When the godly see this, they rejoice,

and every sinner ⁷  shuts his mouth.

Titus 2:8

2:8 and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, ⁸  because he has nothing evil to say about us.

¹ tn Grk “keeping your conduct good.”

² tn Grk “the Gentiles,” used here of those who are not God’s people.

³ tn Grk “in order that in what they malign you.”

⁴ tn Or “when he visits.” Grk “in the day of visitation,” denoting a time when God intervenes directly in human affairs, either for blessing (Luke 1:68, 78; 7:16; 19:44) or for judgment (Isa 10:3; Jer 6:15). This phrase may be a quotation from Isa 10:3, in which case judgment is in view here. But blessing seems to be the point, since part of the motive for good behavior is winning the non-Christian over to the faith (as in 3:1; also apparently in 3:15; cf. Matt 5:16).

⁵ tn Other translations render this “injustice” (NIV, NRSV, CEV) or “unrighteousness” (NASB).

⁶ tn The verse summarizes the result of God’s intervention in human affairs, according to Eliphaz’ idea that even-handed justice prevails. Ps 107:42 parallels v. 16b.

⁷ tn Heb “all evil,” which stands metonymically for those who do evil.

⁸ tn Or “put to shame.”