22 Bible Verses about Acting In Secret

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

Then said he unto me, Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his idols? for they say, The LORD sees us not; the LORD has forsaken the land.

Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Who remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, who eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they talk of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall see them?

And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

And toward her afterbirth that comes out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear: for she shall eat them for lack of all things secretly in the siege and distress, with which your enemy shall distress you in your gates.

And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into a harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

For you did it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.

You did thrust through with his own arrows the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was like devouring the poor secretly.

After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went from there unto the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

Then they bribed men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

And I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the LORD, who call you by your name, am the God of Israel.

My frame was not hid from you, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

But when you give alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand does:

But when his brothers were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, decided to put her away privately.

That your alms may be in secret: and your Father who sees in secret himself shall reward you openly.

A gift in secret averts anger: and a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.

But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock is carried away captive.