61 Bible Verses about Silence

Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent; he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut.

He is to sit apart and remain silent, because the LORD has laid it upon him.

These things you did, and I kept silent, because you assumed that I was like you. But now I am going to rebuke you, and I will set forth my case before your very own eyes."

"If he remains silent, who will condemn him? If he conceals his face, who can see him? He watches over both nation and individual alike,

"I have certainly stayed silent for a long time; I've kept still and held myself back. Now, like a woman giving birth, I'll cry out. All of a sudden I'll gasp and pant.

"Whom did you so dread and while you feared me that you lied, and you did not remember me, and did not lay to heart these things? Haven't I remained silent for a long time, and still you don't fear me?"

Our God has appeared and he has not been silent; a devouring fire blazed before him, and a mighty storm swirled around him.

"And I won't remain silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I won't stay quiet, until her vindication shines out like brightness, and her salvation like a burning torch.

Watch out! It stands written before me: "I won't keep silent, but I will pay back in full; I'll indeed repay into their laps both your iniquities and your ancestors' iniquities together,'' says the LORD. "Because they offered incense on the mountains and insulted me on hills, I'll measure into their laps full payment for their earlier actions."

To you, LORD, I cry out! My Rock, do not refuse to answer me. If you remain silent, I will become like those who descend into the Pit.

You see this, LORD, so do not be silent. Lord, do not be far from me!

Hear my prayer, LORD, pay attention to my cry, and do not ignore my tears. I am an alien in your presence, a stranger just like my ancestors were.

God, do not rest! Don't be silent! Don't stay inactive, God!

God, whom I praise, do not be silent,

LORD, after all this, can you hold yourself back? Can you keep silent and punish us so severely?

Your eyes are too pure to gaze upon evil; and you cannot tolerate wickedness. So why do you tolerate the treacherous? And why do you stay silent while the wicked devour those who are more righteous than they are?

He guards the steps of his faithful ones, while the wicked are made silent in darkness. He grants the request of the one who prays. He blesses the year of the righteous. Indeed it's not by strength that a person prevails.

Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies you have established strength on account of your adversaries, in order to silence the enemy and vengeful foe.

But as for the king, he will rejoice in God. Indeed, everyone who swears by God will exult, because the mouths of liars will be silenced. To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.

The upright see it and rejoice, but the mouth of an evil person is shut.

and the noise of foreigners is like the heat of the desert. Just as you subdue heat by the shade of clouds, so the victory songs of violent men will be stilled.

"Sit silent, and enter into the darkness, you daughter of the Chaldeans; for no more will they call you Queen of Kingdoms.

Baldness is coming to Gaza. Ashkelon is silenced. Remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourself?

The pride of Moab is no more. In Heshbon they plotted evil against her: "Come and let's eliminate her as a nation.' Madmen will also be silenced, and the sword will pursue you.

For the LORD is destroying Babylon, and he will make the loud sounds from her disappear. Their waves will roar like many waters, the noise of their voices will sound forth.

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they met together in the same place.

Then he asked them, "Is it lawful to do good or to do evil on Sabbath days, to save a life or to destroy it?" But they remained silent.

So they couldn't catch him before the people in what he said. Amazed at his answer, they became silent.

And seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could not say anything against them.

Now we know that whatever the Law says applies to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

He was oppressed and he was afflicted, yet he didn't open his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, as a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

This was the passage of Scripture he was reading: "Like a sheep he was led away to be slaughtered, and like a lamb is silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth.

But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest told him, "I command you by the living God to tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God!"

But he kept silent and didn't answer at all. The high priest asked him again, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?"

But Jesus did not reply at all, so that the governor was very surprised.

So Pilate asked him again, "Don't you have any answer? Look how many accusations they're bringing against you!" But since Jesus no longer answered, Pilate was astonished.

Returning to his headquarters, he asked Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus did not answer him.

So he continued to question him for a long time, but Jesus gave him no answer at all.

But Jesus rebuked him. "Be quiet," he ordered, "and come out of him!" At this, the unclean spirit shook the man, cried out with a loud voice, and came out of him.

But Jesus rebuked him. "Be quiet," he said, "and come out of him!" At this, the demon threw the man down in the middle of the synagogue and came out of him without hurting him.

Then he got up, rebuked the wind, and told the sea, "Calm down! Be still!" Then the wind stopped blowing, and there was a great calm.

Joshua issued orders to the army: "You are not to shout or even let your voice be heard. Don't utter a word until I tell you to shout. Then shout!"

The man stared at her in silence, waiting to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey successful.

The LORD will fight for you while you keep still." Then the LORD told Moses, "Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelis to move out!

When the Guild of Prophets who lived in Bethel came out to greet Elisha, they asked him, "You are aware, aren't you, that later today the LORD is going to remove your master from being your mentor?" "Of course I'm aware of it," he said. "Calm down."

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

"Whenever I went out to the city gate, a seat had been reserved for me in the plaza. The young men would see me and withdraw, and the aged would rise and stand. Nobles would refrain from speaking, covering their mouths with their hands.read more.
The voices of the commanders-in-chief were hushed, and their tongues would cling to the roofs of their mouths."

Transgression is at work where people talk too much, but anyone who holds his tongue is prudent.

But some troublemakers said, "How can this man deliver us?" They despised him and did not bring him a gift. But Saul remained silent.

I wish you'd all just shut up. Then at least you would appear to be wise.

"Job, pay attention! Listen to me! Be silent and let me speak. If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, because I'd be happy to vindicate you. But if you have nothing to say, then at least listen to me! Be quiet and learn some wisdom from me."

Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but the discerning man controls his comments.

I remain silent; I do not open my mouth, for you are the one who acted.

Then you will remember, be ashamed, and you won't open your mouth anymore due to humiliation when I will have made atonement for you for everything that you've done,' declares the Lord GOD."

Be angry, yet do not sin. Think about this when upon your beds, and be silent. Interlude

After the voice had spoken, Jesus was alone. The disciples kept silent and at that time told no one about what they had seen.

The whole crowd was silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul tell about all the signs and wonders that God had done through them among the gentiles.

""I'll silence the noise of your songs and the music of your harps won't be heard anymore.

You are to weep in silence, but you are not to participate in mourning rituals. You are to keep your turban on your head and your sandals on your feet. You are not to cover your mouth or eat what your comforters bring to you."

When the uproar was over, Paul sent for the disciples and encouraged them. Then he said goodbye to them and left to go to Macedonia.