⁶ a time to get and a time to lose; a time to keep and a time to throw away. ⁷ A time to tear apart and a time to sew together;
A time to be silent and a time to speak.
⁸ There is also a time to love and a time to hate, a time of war and a time of peace.

Phrases

Keep Silent

Cross References

Amos 5:13

The prudent will keep silent for it is an evil time.

Genesis 37:29

Reuben came back to the pit and found that Joseph was not there. He tore his clothes in sorrow.

Genesis 37:34

Jacob tore his clothes in sorrow and put on sackcloth. He mourned for his son a long time.

Genesis 44:18

Judah went up to Joseph and said: Please, Sir, let me speak openly with you. Do not be angry with me, although you are equal to Pharaoh.

Genesis 44:34

How can I face my father if Benjamin is not with me? I could not bear to see my father in such sorrow.

1 Samuel 19:4-5

Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul. You should not commit a sin against your servant David, he said. He has not sinned against you. He has in fact done some very fine things for you.

1 Samuel 25:24-44

She fell at his feet and said: Let me be held responsible for this wrong. Please let me speak with you. Please listen to me.

2 Samuel 1:11

David and all his men tore their clothes in sorrow.

2 Samuel 3:31

David told Joab and everyone with him: Show your sorrow by tearing your clothes and wearing sackcloth! Walk in front of Abner's body and cry! David walked behind the coffin on which Abner's body was being carried.

1 Kings 21:27

Elijah finished speaking. Ahab tore his clothes and took them off. He dressed in sackcloth. He refused food (fasted) and slept in the sackcloth. He was gloomy and depressed.

2 Kings 5:7

The king of Israel read the letter and tore his clothes and said: How can the king of Syria expect me to cure this man? Does he think that I am God, with the power of life and death? It is plain that he is trying to start a quarrel with me!

2 Kings 6:30

Hearing this, the king tore his clothes. The people close to the wall could see that he was wearing sackcloth under his clothes.

Esther 4:13-14

Mordecai sent this answer back to Esther: Do not have the idea that you in the king's house will be safe from the fate of all the Jews.

Esther 7:4

For my people and I have been sold for slaughter and destruction. If we had been taken as men-servants and women-servants for a price, I would have said nothing, for our trouble is little in comparison with the king's loss.

Job 2:13

Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him because they saw that he was in such great pain.

Job 32:4-22

Elihu waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he.

Psalm 39:2

I was silent and refrained from good. My sorrow grew worse.

Proverbs 24:11-12

If you do not deliver those who are condemned to death,

Proverbs 31:8-9

Open your mouth for the dumb in the cause of all who are appointed to destruction.

Isaiah 36:21

They were silent and did not say anything to him because the king commanded them not to answer him.

Jeremiah 8:14

Why are we sitting still? Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the fortified (mother) cities. Let us perish there, because Jehovah our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, for we have sinned against Jehovah.

Jeremiah 36:24

The king and all his attendants did not show any fear or tear their clothes in fear when they heard everything being read.

Lamentations 3:28

Let him sit by himself and keep silent because he has laid it on him.

Joel 2:13

Rip apart your heart, and not your garments. Turn to Jehovah your God! He is gracious and merciful. He is slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness. He will turn back from doing harm.

Amos 8:3

The songs of the Temple will be weeping in that day, said the Lord Jehovah: the dead bodies shall be many. They will observe silence in every place.

Micah 7:5

Do not put your faith in your neighbor. Do not trust a friend! Guard your lips from her who lies in your bosom (is your intimate companion).

Luke 19:37-40

He was near the descent of the Mount of Olives. The entire crowd of disciples rejoiced and praised God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen.

Acts 4:20

We cannot stop speaking the things we have seen and heard.

Acts 9:39

Peter went to them right a way. When he arrived they brought him into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping and showing the coats and garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.