Bible Verses about “silence”
The Bible contains 24 verses about silence across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;”
“But I don't permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.”
“a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;”
“Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.”
“A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.”
“For Adam was first formed, then Eve.”
“Adam wasn't deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;”
“let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.”
“If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the assembly.”
“Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.”
“Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.”
“Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still."”
“Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.”
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
“He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.”
“He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he didn't open his mouth. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is mute, so he didn't open his mouth.”
“For thus said the Lord Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, "You will be saved in returning and rest. Your strength will be in quietness and in confidence." You refused,”
“My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.”
“It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.”
“But Yahweh is in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him!"”
“When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.”
“My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.”
“"Men listened to me, waited, and kept silence for my counsel.”
“Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he has laid it on him.”