100 Bible Verses about Silence
Want to know what the Bible says about Silence? Here are 100 Bible verses about Silence from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Psalm 46:10 NIV
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
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Proverbs 17:28 NIV
Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
and discerning if they hold their tongues.
and discerning if they hold their tongues.
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Lamentations 3:26 NIV
it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
for the salvation of the Lord.
163
Psalm 141:3 NIV
Set a guard over my mouth, Lord;
keep watch over the door of my lips.
keep watch over the door of my lips.
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Habakkuk 2:20 NIV
The Lord is in his holy temple;
let all the earth be silent before him.
let all the earth be silent before him.
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1 Timothy 2:11-14 NIV
11 A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner.
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Proverbs 29:11 NIV
Fools give full vent to their rage,
but the wise bring calm in the end.
but the wise bring calm in the end.
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Job 29:21 NIV
“People listened to me expectantly,
waiting in silence for my counsel.
waiting in silence for my counsel.
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