61 Bible Verses about Silence

Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent,
discerning when he seals his lips.

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י YodLet him sit alone and be silent,
for God has disciplined him.

You have done these things, and I kept silent;
you thought I was just like you.
But I will rebuke you
and lay out the case before you.

But when God is silent, who can declare Him guilty?
When He hides His face, who can see Him?
Yet He watches over both individuals and nations,

“I have kept silent from ages past;
I have been quiet and restrained Myself.
But now, I will groan like a woman in labor,
gasping breathlessly.

Who was it you dreaded and feared,
so that you lied and didn’t remember Me
or take it to heart?
Have I not kept silent for such a long time
and you do not fear Me?

Our God is coming; He will not be silent!
Devouring fire precedes Him,
and a storm rages around Him.

I will not keep silent because of Zion,
and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem,
until her righteousness shines like a bright light
and her salvation, like a flaming torch.

It is written before Me:
I will not keep silent, but I will repay;
I will repay them fully
for your iniquities and the iniquities
of your fathers together,”
says the Lord.
“Because they burned incense on the mountains
and reproached Me on the hills,
I will reward them fully
for their former deeds.”

Davidic.Lord, I call to You;
my rock, do not be deaf to me.
If You remain silent to me,
I will be like those going down to the Pit.

You saw it, Lord; do not be silent.
Lord, do not be far from me.

“Hear my prayer, Lord,
and listen to my cry for help;
do not be silent at my tears.
For I am a foreigner residing with You,
a temporary resident like all my fathers.

A song. A psalm of Asaph.God, do not keep silent.
Do not be deaf, God; do not be idle.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.God of my praise, do not be silent.

Lord, after all this, will You restrain Yourself?
Will You keep silent and afflict severely?

Your eyes are too pure to look on evil,
and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing.
So why do You tolerate those who are treacherous?
Why are You silent
while one who is wicked swallows up
one who is more righteous than himself?

He guards the steps of His faithful ones,
but the wicked perish in darkness,
for a man does not prevail by his own strength.

Because of Your adversaries,
You have established a stronghold
from the mouths of children and nursing infants
to silence the enemy and the avenger.

But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by Him will boast,
for the mouths of liars will be shut.

The upright see it and rejoice,
and all injustice shuts its mouth.

like heat in a dry land,
You subdue the uproar of barbarians.
As the shade of a cloud cools the heat of the day,
so He silences the song of the violent.

“Daughter Chaldea,
sit in silence and go into darkness.
For you will no longer be called mistress of kingdoms.

Baldness is coming to Gaza.
Ashkelon will become silent,
a remnant of their valley.
How long will you gash yourself?

There is no longer praise for Moab;
they plan harm against her in Heshbon:
Come, let’s cut her off from nationhood.
Also, Madmen, you will be silenced;
the sword will pursue you.

For the Lord is going to devastate Babylon;
He will silence her mighty voice.
Their waves roar like abundant waters;
the tumult of their voice resounds,

When the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they came together.

Then He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do what is good or to do what is evil, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.

They were not able to catch Him in what He said in public, and being amazed at His answer, they became silent.

And since they saw the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in response.

Now we know that whatever the law says speaks to those who are subject to the law, so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgment.

He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet He did not open His mouth.
Like a lamb led to the slaughter
and like a sheep silent before her shearers,
He did not open His mouth.

Now the Scripture passage he was reading was this:

He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,
and as a lamb is silent before its shearer,
so He does not open His mouth.

But Jesus kept silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “By the living God I place You under oath: tell us if You are the Messiah, the Son of God!”

But He kept silent and did not answer anything. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”

But He didn’t answer him on even one charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.

Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Are You not answering anything? Look how many things they are accusing You of!” But Jesus still did not answer anything, so Pilate was amazed.

He went back into the headquarters and asked Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus did not give him an answer.

So he kept asking Him questions, but Jesus did not answer him.

But Jesus rebuked him and said, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” And the unclean spirit convulsed him, shouted with a loud voice, and came out of him.

But Jesus rebuked him and said, “Be quiet and come out of him!”

And throwing him down before them, the demon came out of him without hurting him at all.

He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Silence! Be still!” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

But Joshua had commanded the people: “Do not shout or let your voice be heard. Don’t let one word come out of your mouth until the time I say, ‘Shout!’ Then you are to shout.”

while the man silently watched her to see whether or not the Lord had made his journey a success.

The Lord will fight for you; you must be quiet.” The Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the Israelites to break camp.

Then the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the Lord will take your master away from you today?”

He said, “Yes, I know. Be quiet.”

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

When I went out to the city gate
and took my seat in the town square,
the young men saw me and withdrew,
while older men stood to their feet.
City officials stopped talking
and covered their mouths with their hands.
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The noblemen’s voices were hushed,
and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.

When there are many words, sin is unavoidable,
but the one who controls his lips is wise.

But some wicked men said, “How can this guy save us?” They despised him and did not bring him a gift, but Saul said nothing.

If only you would shut up
and let that be your wisdom!

Pay attention, Job, and listen to me.
Be quiet, and I will speak.
But if you have something to say, answer me;
speak, for I would like to justify you.
If not, then listen to me;
be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.

Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man with understanding keeps silent.

I am speechless; I do not open my mouth
because of what You have done.

so that when I make atonement for all you have done, you will remember and be ashamed, and never open your mouth again because of your disgrace.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

Be angry and do not sin;
on your bed, reflect in your heart and be still.Selah

After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was found. They kept silent, and in those days told no one what they had seen.

Then the whole assembly fell silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul describing all the signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

I will put an end to the noise of your songs, and the sound of your lyres will no longer be heard.

Groan quietly; do not observe mourning rites for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners.”

After the uproar was over, Paul sent for the disciples, encouraged them, and after saying good-bye, departed to go to Macedonia.