⁶ A time to win, and a time to lose; A time to spare, and a time to spend; ⁷ A time to cut in pieces, and a time to sew together; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak; ⁸ 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

Therefore the wise must now be fain to hold his tongue, so wicked a time is it.

Genesis 37:29

And when Reuben came again unto the pit and found not Joseph there, he rent his clothes,

Genesis 37:34

And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth about his loins, and sorrowed for his son a long season.

Genesis 44:18

Then Judah went unto him and said, "O my lord, let thy servant speak a word in my lord's audience, and be not wroth with thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.

Genesis 44:34

For how can I go unto my father, and the lad not with me: lest I should see the wretchedness that shall come on my father?"

1 Samuel 19:4-5

And Jonathan spake the best of David unto Saul his father and said unto him, "Let not the king sin against his servant David, for he hath not sinned against thee, and his works are to thee ward very good.

1 Samuel 25:24-44

and fell at his feet and said, "Let this unhappy deed be counted mine, my lord, and let thine handmaid speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thy handmaid.

2 Samuel 1:11

Then David took his clothes and rent them, and so did all the men that were with him.

2 Samuel 3:31

And David said to Joab and to all the people that were with him, "Rent your clothes and put on sackcloth and mourn before Abner." And king David himself followed the bier.

1 Kings 21:27

When Ahab heard those words, he rent his clothes and put sackcloth about his flesh and fasted, and lay in sack and went comfortless.

2 Kings 5:7

And when the king of Israel had read the letter, he rent his clothes and said, "Am I God, to slay and to make alive, that he should send to me, for to deliver a man from his leprosy? But consider, I pray you, and see how he picketh quarrels with me!"

2 Kings 6:30

When the king heard the words of the woman, he rent his clothes even as he was walking on the walls. And when the people looked upon him: see, he was clothed in sack under.

Esther 4:13-14

Mordecai bade say again unto Esther, "Think not to save thine own life, while thou art in the king's house before all Jews:

Esther 7:4

for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. And would God we were sold to be bondmen and bondwomen, then would I hold my tongue; although the enemy could not recompense the king's loss.

Job 2:13

They sat them down by him also upon the ground seven days and seven nights. Neither was there any of them that spake one word unto him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

Job 32:4-22

Now tarried Elihu till they had ended their communication with Job: for why? They were elder than he.

Psalm 39:2

I held my tongue; I was dumb. I kept silence, yea even from good words, but it was pain and grief to me.

Proverbs 24:11-12

Deliver them that go unto death, and are led away to be slain, and be not negligent therein.

Proverbs 31:8-9

Be thou an advocate and stand in judgment thyself, to speak for all such as be dumb and sucourless.

Isaiah 36:21

Unto this Hezekiah's messengers held their tongues, and answered not one word: for the king had charged them that they should give him none answer.

Jeremiah 8:14

Why prolong we the time? Let us gather ourselves together, and go into the strong city; there shall we be in rest. For the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water mixed with gall to drink: because we have sinned against him.

Jeremiah 36:24

Yet no man was abashed thereof, or rent his clothes: neither the king himself, nor his servants, though they heard all these words.

Lamentations 3:28

{Yod} He sitteth alone, he holdeth him still, and dwelleth quietly by himself.

Joel 2:13

And tear your hearts and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God. For he is full of mercy and compassion, long ere he be angry, and great in mercy and repentance when he is at the point to punish.

Amos 8:3

In that day shall the songs of the temple be turned in to sorrow," sayeth the LORD God. "Many dead bodies shall lie in every place, and be cast forth secretly.

Micah 7:5

Let no man believe his friend, nor put his confidence in a prince. Keep the door of thy mouth, from her that lieth in thy bosom:

Luke 19:37-40

And when he was now come where he should go down from the Mount Olivet, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, and to laud God with a loud voice, for all the miracles that they had seen,

Acts 4:20

For we cannot but speak that which we have seen and heard."

Acts 9:39

Peter arose and came with them: And when he was come, they brought him into the chamber, and all the widows stood round about him weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.