83 Bible Verses About Silence

Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.

But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.

And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.

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.

And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:

And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.

And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

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

And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

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

To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

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

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

But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them.

But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.

What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,

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.

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the Lord our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord.

Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O Lord, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.

The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;

A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and disallowed her not: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.

Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

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

For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.

We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.

And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.

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

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

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

And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?

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

They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.

How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?

Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low.

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.

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

Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

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

When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.

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

Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.

Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.

Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.

The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

But the Lord was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the Lord said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.

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

The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

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.

And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead.

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?