17 Bible Verses about People Being Silent
Most Relevant Verses
After a word from me they did not speak again;
my speech settled on them like dew.
Should I continue to wait now that they are silent,
now that they stand there and no longer answer?
because I greatly feared the crowds,
and the contempt of the clans terrified me,
so I grew silent and would not go outside?
Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool;
he does not open his mouth at the gate.
Even if I speak, my suffering is not relieved,
and if I hold back, what have I lost?
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.Praise is rightfully Yours,
God, in Zion;
vows to You will be fulfilled.
For the choir director: according to Jeduthun. A Davidic psalm.I am at rest in God alone;
my salvation comes from Him.
Rest in God alone, my soul,
for my hope comes from Him.
It is good to wait quietly
for deliverance from the Lord.
For many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.
Nations will see and be ashamed
of all their power.
They will put their hands over their mouths,
and their ears will become deaf.
For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and extermination. If we had merely been sold as male and female slaves, I would have kept silent. Indeed, the trouble wouldn’t be worth burdening the king.”
Bible Theasaurus
- Silent (144 instances)
