- 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.’ “
- Exodus 14:14 (NIV):
“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.’ “
- Lamentations 3:26 (NIV):
“It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.’ “
- Job 6:24 (NIV):
“Teach me, and I will be quiet; show me where I have been wrong.’ “
- Proverbs 17:28 (NIV):
“Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.’ “
- Psalm 4:4 (NIV):
“Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.’ “
- Ecclesiastes 3:7 (NIV):
“a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak.’ “
- Zephaniah 1:7 (NIV):
“Be silent before the Sovereign Lord, for the day of the Lord is near. The Lord has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated those he has invited.’ “
- Psalm 37:7 (NIV):
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.’ “
- James 1:19 (NIV):
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.’ “
- Psalm 62:5 (NIV):
“Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.’ “
- Isaiah 30:15 (NIV):
“This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: ‘In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.’ “
- Ezekiel 36:23 (NIV):
“I will show the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the Lord, declares the Sovereign Lord, when I am proved holy through you before their eyes.’ “
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11 (NIV):
“and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you.’ “
- Psalm 131:2 (NIV):
“But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content.’ “
- Proverbs 29:11 (NIV):
“Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.’ “
- 1 Peter 3:4 (NIV):
“Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.’ “
- Isaiah 32:17 (NIV):
“The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.’ “
- 1 Timothy 2:2 (NIV):
“for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.’ “
- Psalm 46:1 (NIV):
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.’ “
- Psalm 23:2-3 (NIV):
“He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.’ “
- Matthew 26:63 (NIV):
“But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, ‘I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.’ “
- Job 13:5 (NIV):
“If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.’ “
- Job 29:21 (NIV):
“People listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel.’ “
- Proverbs 26:20 (NIV):
“Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.’ “
- Psalm 119:114 (NIV):
“You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.’ “
- Psalm 62:1 (NIV):
“Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.’ “
- Psalm 131:1-2 (NIV):
“My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content.’ “
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 (NIV):
“and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.’ “
- 1 Kings 19:11-12 (NIV):
“The Lord said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’ Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.’ “