Bible Verses About silence

“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.”

“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”

“My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.”

“Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.”

“It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.”

“The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.”

“A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.”

“But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. let: Heb. be silent all the earth before him”

“And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.”

“Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.”

“Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.”

“He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.”

“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Rest in: Heb. Be silent to”

“Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.”

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”

“For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.”

“He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. answereth: Heb. returneth a word”

“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

“He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.”

“To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. Truly: or, Only waiteth: Heb. is silent”