22 Bible Verses about Acting In Secret

For it is shame even to name those things which are done of them in secret:

And the children of Israel wrapped themselves in things that were not well toward the LORD their God. And they built them Hill altars in all their cities, both in the towers where they kept watch and also in the strong towns.

Then said he unto me, "Thou son of man, hast thou seen what the Senators of the house of Israel do secretly, everyone in his chamber? For they say, 'Tush, the LORD seeth us not, the LORD regardeth not the world.'"

"Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread that is privily eaten, hath a good taste."

they lurk among the graves, and lie in the dens all night. They eat swine flesh, and unclean broth is in their vessels.

They have devised mischief, and communed among themselves how they may lay snares. "Tush," say they, "Who shall see them?"

And the Angel of the LORD came and sat under an oak in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the father of the Abiezrites. And his son Gideon pressed out wheat out of the ears in a press, for to flee from the Midianites.

even because of the afterbirth, that is come out from between her legs, and because of her children which she hath borne, because she would eat them for need of all things; secretly, in the straitness and siege wherewith thine enemy shall besiege thee in thy cities.

Then Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two spies, secretly, saying, "Go and view the land and also Jericho." And they went, and came unto a harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

And thou didst it secretly, yet will I do this thing before all Israel and in the open sunlight.'"

Thou didst strike through with his scepter, the heads of his plan people: which come as a stormy wind to scatter me abroad, and are glad when they may eat up the poor secretly.

After two days followed Easter, and the days of sweet bread. And the high priests and the scribes sought means, how they might take him by craft and put him to death.

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews: but went his way thence unto a country nigh to a wilderness into a city called Ephraim, and there haunted with his disciples.

Then sent they in men which said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God,"

I shall give thee the hid treasure and the thing which is secretly kept, that thou mayest know, that I the God of Israel have called thee by thy name:

My bones are not hid from thee, though I be made secretly, and fashioned beneath in the earth.

But when thou doest thine alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

But as soon as his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast: not openly, but as it were privily.

Then Joseph her husband, being a perfect man, and loath to make an example of her, was minded to put her away secretly.

that thine alms may be secret: and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

A privy reward pacifieth displeasure; and a gift in the bosom stilleth furiousness.

But if ye will not hear me, that give you secret warning, I will mourn from my whole heart for your stubbornness. Piteously will I weep, and the tears shall gush out of mine eyes. For the LORD's flock shall be carried away captive.