Silence

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• Proverbs 17:28

  Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

• Psalms 46:10

  Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

• Psalms 62:5

  My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

• Psalms 141:3

  Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

• Lamentations 3:26

  It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

• Exodus 14:14

  The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

• Proverbs 29:11

  A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

• Habakkuk 2:20

  But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

• Revelation 8:1

  And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

• Job 29:21

  Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

• 1 Timothy 2:11–14

  Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. …

• Isaiah 53:7

  He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

• Psalms 37:7

  Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

• James 1:19

  Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

• 1 Corinthians 14:34–35

  Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

• Proverbs 18:13

  He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

• Isaiah 30:15

  For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

• Romans 10:17

  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

• Psalms 62:1

  To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

• Lamentations 3:28

  He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

• Ecclesiastes 3:7

  A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

• Proverbs 21:23

  Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

• Proverbs 18:6–7

  A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

• Proverbs 12:23

  A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

• Psalms 141:3–4

  Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

• Mark 1:35

  And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

• Proverbs 11:12

  He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

• Proverbs 17:27–28

  He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

• Zephaniah 1:7

  Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.

• Psalms 50:3

  Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

• 1 Peter 2:15

  For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

• Psalms 35:22

  This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

• Matthew 14:13

  When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

• Leviticus 5:1

  And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

• Proverbs 10:19

  In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

• Zechariah 2:13

  Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

• Psalms 83:1

  A Song or Psalm of Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

• Psalms 39:2

  I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

• Psalms 94:17

  Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

• Amos 5:13

  Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.