22 Bible Verses about Acting In Secret

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

The children of Israel did secretly 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 he said to me, "Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his rooms of imagery? For they say, 'The LORD doesn't see us. The LORD has forsaken the land.'"

"Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant."

who sit among the graves, and lodge in the secret places; who eat pig's flesh, and the broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?"

The angel of the LORD came, and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained to Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

and toward her young one who comes out from between her feet, and toward her children whom she shall bear; for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly, in the siege and in the distress with which your enemy shall distress you in your gates.

Joshua the son of Nun secretly sent two men out of Shittim as spies, saying, "Go, view the land, and Jericho." They went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and slept there.

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

You pierced the heads of his warriors with their own spears. They came as a whirlwind to scatter me, gloating as if to devour the wretched in secret.

It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him.

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Judeans, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim; and stayed there with his disciples.

Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."

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

My frame wasn't hidden from you, when I was made in secret, woven together in the depths of the earth.

But when you do merciful deeds, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does,

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

And Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, 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 taken captive."