Bible Verses About Silence

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

34 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.
35 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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

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.

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.

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

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

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

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

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

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

Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

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

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

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

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

11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

34 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.
35 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.

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.

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

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

Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

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

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

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

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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