61 Bible Verses about Silence

Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

Let him sit alone in silence when it is laid on him;

These things you have done, and I have been silent; you thought that I was one like yourself. But now I rebuke you and lay the charge before you.

When he is quiet, who can condemn? When he hides his face, who can behold him, whether it be a nation or a man?--

For a long time I have held my peace; I have kept still and restrained myself; now I will cry out like a woman in labor; I will gasp and pant.

Whom did you dread and fear, so that you lied, and did not remember me, did not lay it to heart? Have I not held my peace, even for a long time, and you do not fear me?

Our God comes; he does not keep silence; before him is a devouring fire, around him a mighty tempest.

For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch.

Behold, it is written before me: "I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will indeed repay into their bosom both your iniquities and your fathers' iniquities together, says the LORD; because they made offerings on the mountains and insulted me on the hills, I will measure into their bosom payment for their former deeds."

To you, O LORD, I call; my rock, be not deaf to me, lest, if you be silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.

You have seen, O LORD; be not silent! O Lord, be not far from me!

"Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears! For I am a sojourner with you, a guest, like all my fathers.

O God, do not keep silence; do not hold your peace or be still, O God!

Be not silent, O God of my praise!

Will you restrain yourself at these things, O LORD? Will you keep silent, and afflict us so terribly?

You who are of purer eyes than to see evil and cannot look at wrong, why do you idly look at traitors and remain silent when the wicked swallows up the man more righteous than he?

"He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness, for not by might shall a man prevail.

Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.

But the king shall rejoice in God; all who swear by him shall exult, for the mouths of liars will be stopped.

The upright see it and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.

like heat in a dry place. You subdue the noise of the foreigners; as heat by the shade of a cloud, so the song of the ruthless is put down.

Sit in silence, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for you shall no more be called the mistress of kingdoms.

Baldness has come upon Gaza; Ashkelon has perished. O remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourselves?

the renown of Moab is no more. In Heshbon they planned disaster against her: 'Come, let us cut her off from being a nation!' You also, O Madmen, shall be brought to silence; the sword shall pursue you.

For the LORD is laying Babylon waste and stilling her mighty voice. Their waves roar like many waters; the noise of their voice is raised,

But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

And he said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?" But they were silent.

And they were not able in the presence of the people to catch him in what he said, but marveling at his answer they became silent.

But seeing the man who was healed standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition.

Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.

Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this: "Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opens not his mouth.

But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, "I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God."

But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"

But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.

And Pilate again asked him, "Have you no answer to make? See how many charges they bring against you." But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed.

He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.

So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer.

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him.

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.

And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

But Joshua commanded the people, "You shall not shout or make your voice heard, neither shall any word go out of your mouth, until the day I tell you to shout. Then you shall shout."

The man gazed at her in silence to learn whether the LORD had prospered his journey or not.

The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent." The LORD said to Moses, "Why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward.

And the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that today the LORD will take away your master from over you?" And he said, "Yes, I know it; keep quiet."

When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

When I went out to the gate of the city, when I prepared my seat in the square, the young men saw me and withdrew, and the aged rose and stood; the princes refrained from talking and laid their hand on their mouth;read more.
the voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.

When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

But some worthless fellows said, "How can this man save us?" And they despised him and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

Oh that you would keep silent, and it would be your wisdom!

Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; be silent, and I will speak. If you have any words, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you. If not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."

Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.

I am mute; I do not open my mouth, for it is you who have done it.

that you may remember and be confounded, and never open your mouth again because of your shame, when I atone for you for all that you have done, declares the Lord GOD."

Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah

And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

And I will stop the music of your songs, and the sound of your lyres shall be heard no more.

Sigh, but not aloud; make no mourning for the dead. Bind on your turban, and put your shoes on your feet; do not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men."

After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia.