Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Silence » Value of » General references to
He who lacks {sense} belittles his neighbor, but a person of intelligence will remain silent.
In many words, transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.
Then they sat with him on the ground [for] seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw that {his} suffering was very great.
{O that} you would keep completely silent, and [that] it would become wisdom for you.
I was mute [with] silence. I was silent [even] from [saying] good [things], and my pain was stirred up.
Even a fool who keeps silent {shall be considered wise}; he who closes his lips [is] intelligent.
Let him sit alone and be silent when he has laid it on him.