17 Bible Verses about People Being Silent
Most Relevant Verses
After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;
Fear has overcome them, they have no more answers to give; they have come to an end of words.
And am I to go on waiting while they have nothing to say? while they keep quiet and give no more answers?
For fear of the great body of people, or for fear that families might make sport of me, so that I kept quiet, and did not go out of my door;
Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.
If I say what is in my mind, my pain becomes no less: and if I keep quiet, how much of it goes from me?
It is right for you, O God, to have praise in Zion: to you let the offering be made.
My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my salvation.
My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my hope.
It is good to go on hoping and quietly waiting for the salvation of the Lord.
Let him be seated by himself, saying nothing, because he has put it on him.
Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.
The nations will see and be shamed because of all their strength; they will put their hands on their mouths, their ears will be stopped.
For we are given up, I and my people, to destruction and death and to be cut off. 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.
Bible Theasaurus
- Silent (144 instances)
