Bible Verses About Silence in Grief

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

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.

So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

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

Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.

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

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

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

He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

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

Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.

For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.

Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.

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

So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

And ye returned and wept before the Lord; but the Lord would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

For thus saith the Lord, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the Lord, even lovingkindness and mercies.

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.

Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.

When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.

Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.

Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.