What Does The Bible Say About?

Silence

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Psalm 46:10

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“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

Proverbs 17:28

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Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

Psalm 62:5

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Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.

Lamentations 3:26

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It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.

Psalm 141:3

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Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Habakkuk 2:20

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But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.

Exodus 14:14

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The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

1 Timothy 2:11-14

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A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, and then Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.

Proverbs 29:11

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A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

Job 29:21

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Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel.

Revelation 8:1

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When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

1 Corinthians 14:34-35

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Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.

Psalm 37:7

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Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.

Isaiah 53:7

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He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Isaiah 30:15

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For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”

Romans 10:17

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Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Proverbs 18:13

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He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

Lamentations 3:28

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Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him.

Psalm 62:1

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For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

James 1:19

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My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

Ecclesiastes 3:7

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a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

Proverbs 12:23

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A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.

Proverbs 18:6-7

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A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating. A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Proverbs 21:23

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He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

Psalm 141:3-4

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Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.

Mark 1:35

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Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.

Proverbs 11:12

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Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.

Psalm 35:22

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O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.

Psalm 50:3

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Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.

Psalm 83:1

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A song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.

Proverbs 17:27-28

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A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit. Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

Psalm 50:21

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You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.

1 Peter 2:15

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For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.

Psalm 39:2

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I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred.

Amos 5:13

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Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.

Leviticus 5:1

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“If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.

Proverbs 10:19

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When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

Psalm 94:17

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Unless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.

Zechariah 2:13

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Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

Zephaniah 1:7

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Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.

1 Corinthians 14:34

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Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.

Isaiah 41:1

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“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.

Matthew 14:13

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When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.

Psalm 31:18

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May lying lips be silenced—lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.

Amos 8:3

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“In that day,” declares the Lord GOD, “the songs of the temple will turn to wailing. Many will be the corpses, strewn in silence everywhere!”

Isaiah 62:6

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On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves,

Job 4:16

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It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice:

Lamentations 2:10

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The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground.

Matthew 22:34

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And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

2 Timothy 3:16

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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Luke 9:36

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After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.

1 Corinthians 14:28

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But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.

1 Timothy 2:11

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A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness.

Judges 3:19

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But upon reaching the idols near Gilgal, he himself turned back and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” “Silence,” said the king, and all his attendants left him.

Psalm 115:17

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It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.

Psalm 32:3

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When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.

Job 31:34

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because I greatly feared the crowds and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside—

Mark 4:39

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Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.

Proverbs 17:27

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A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

Proverbs 3:5

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Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

1 Samuel 2:9

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He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.

Acts 15:12

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The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

Jeremiah 8:14

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Why are we just sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there, for the LORD our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.

Mark 6:31-32

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And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.

Acts 21:40

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Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:

Ephesians 5:11

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Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

Luke 5:16

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Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.

1 Kings 19:12

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After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.

1 Timothy 1:1-20

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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith. The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith. . . .

Acts 22:2

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When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,

Exodus 33:11

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Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.

Isaiah 15:1

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This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!

Isaiah 65:6

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Behold, it is written before Me: I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will pay it back into their laps,

Luke 1:37

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For no word from God will ever fail.”

Luke 10:39

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She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.

Luke 9:18

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One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”

Psalm 107:42

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The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.

Romans 12:2

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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Exodus 33:7

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Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it at a distance outside the camp. He called it the Tent of Meeting, and anyone inquiring of the LORD would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp.

Ezekiel 3:18-19

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If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood. But if you warn a wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness and his wicked way, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved yourself.

Isaiah 47:5

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“Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of Chaldea. For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms.

Luke 6:12-13

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In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God. When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:

Colossians 3:1-25

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Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. . . .

Matthew 11:28-30

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Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Matthew 12:19-20

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He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets. A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.

Philippians 4:11-12

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I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. I am accustomed to any and every situation—to being filled and being hungry, to having plenty and having need.

1 Corinthians 14:35

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If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.

1 Timothy 2:12

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I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.

Colossians 4:1-18

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Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven. Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful, as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should. Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time. . . .

Isaiah 30:28

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His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray.

Luke 22:39

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Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.

Mark 6:31

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And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

Revelation 1:1-20

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This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near. John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, . . .

2 Corinthians 12:2

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I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.

Colossians 2:1-23

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For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face, that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric. For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ. . . .

Galatians 5:22

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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Luke 5:15-16

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But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses. Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.

Luke 6:12

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In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.

Revelation 1:2

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who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 6:33

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But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

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