Bible Verses About Silence

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

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

Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

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

The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.

O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.

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

And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

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

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

Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.

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

And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

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

And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.

But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

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