'Quiet' in the Bible
For then I might have gone to my rest in quiet, and in sleep have been in peace,
I have no peace, no quiet, and no rest; nothing but pain comes on me.
Something was present before me, but I was not able to see it clearly; there was a form before my eyes: a quiet voice came to my ears, saying:
Give me teaching and I will be quiet; and make me see my error.
Are your words of pride to make men keep quiet? and are you to make sport, with no one to put you to shame?
And you will be safe because there is hope; after looking round, you will take your rest in quiet;
If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom!
Keep quiet, and let me say what is in my mind, whatever may come to me.
Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.
Truly, you make the fear of God without effect, so that the time of quiet worship before God is made less by your outcry.
If I say what is in my mind, my pain becomes no less: and if I keep quiet, how much of it goes from me?
One comes to his end in complete well-being, full of peace and quiet:
By his power the sea was made quiet; and by his wisdom Rahab was wounded.
The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;
Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.
After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;
For fear of the great body of people, or for fear that families might make sport of me, so that I kept quiet, and did not go out of my door;
Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;
And am I to go on waiting while they have nothing to say? while they keep quiet and give no more answers?
Take note O Job, give ear to me; keep quiet, while I say what is in my mind.
If not, give attention to me, and keep quiet, and I will give you wisdom.
Give ear to this, O Job, and keep quiet in your place; and take note of the wonders worked by God.
You, whose clothing is warm, when the earth is quiet because of the south wind,
Shaking with passion, he is biting the earth; he is not able to keep quiet at the sound of the horn;
I will not keep quiet about the parts of his body, or about his power, and the strength of his frame.