31 Bible Verses about Individuals Being Silent

Now the man, was eagerly watching her, - keeping silence to see - whether Yahweh had prospered his way., or not.

Now, Jacob, had heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter, but, his sons, happened to be with his cattle in the field, - so Jacob kept quiet until they came in.

Saul, however, spake nothing that day, - for he said to himself - It is, an accident, he is, not clean, because he hath not been cleansed.

Then said Moses unto Aaron - The very thing, that Yahweh spake, saying - In them that draw near to me, must I be hallowed, And before the faces of all the people, must I get myself honour, - And Aaron, was dumb.

And, when she saw that, bravely determined, was she to go with her, she ceased entreating her.

But, abandoned men, said - How can this one save us? So they treated him with contempt, and brought him no present, - but he was as one that was deaf.

For, by the life of Yahweh, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, yet shall he, die. But there was none ready to answer him, of all the people.

And Absolom her brother said unto her - Hath, Amnon thy brother, been with thee? Now, therefore, my sister, hold thy peace - thy brother, he is, do not lay to thy heart, this thing. But Tamar remained, and was desolate in the house of Absolom her brother.

And Absolom spake not with Amnon, either bad or good, - though Absolom hated Amnon, because he had forced Tamar his sister.

And Elijah drew near unto all the people, and said - How long are ye limping on the two divided opinions? If, Yahweh, be GOD, follow, him, but, if, Baal, follow, him. But the people answered him, not a word.

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word, - for, the command of the king, it was, saying - Ye must not answer him.

But they held their peace, and answered him not a word, - for the command of the king, it was, saying, - Ye must not answer him.

Seated on the ground, in silence, are the elders of the daughter of Zion, They have lifted up dust on their head, have girded themselves with sackcloth, - Bowed down to the ground is the head, of the virgins of Jerusalem.

and saith unto them - Is it allowed, on the Sabbath, to do good, or to do evil? To, save, life, or, to slay? but they remained silent.

And taking hold of him he healed and dismissed him, -

And they could not lay hold of the saying, before the people; and, marvelling at his answer, they held their peace.

And they were silent; for, with one another, they had discussed in the way, who should be greatest.

And all the throng held their peace, and began to hearken unto Barnabas and Paul relating how many signs and wonders God had done among the nations, through them.

And, when they heard that, in the Hebrew language, he had begun to address them, they kept the more quiet. And he saith -

Rulers, restrained speech, and, a hand, laid they on their mouth;

The voice of nobles, was hushed, and their tongue to their palate, did cleave;

After I had spoken, they spake not again, and, upon them, used my speech to drop;

To me, men hearkened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel;

But, I, as one deaf, will not hear, - and as one dumb, who will not open his mouth:

I am dumb, I cannot open my mouth, for, thou, hast done it.

I said, to myself, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue, - I will put on my mouth a muzzle, So long as the lawless is before me.

I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, afar from happiness, But, my pain had been stirred:

And they sat with him upon the ground, seven days and seven nights, - and none was speaking unto him a word, for they saw that, exceeding great, was the stinging pain.

So these three men ceased to respond to Job, because, he, was righteous in their eyes.

And, hereupon, came his disciples, and they began to marvel, that, with a woman, he was talking. No one, however, said - What seekest thou? or - Why talkest thou with her?

And yet, see! with freedom of speech, he is talking, and, nothing, unto him, do they say: - Have the rulers perhaps come to know, of a truth, that, this, is, the Christ?