30 Bible Verse About Being Quiet - Bible Study Store House

Proverbs 17:28 (NIV):

“Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.”
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 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.’“
Ecclesiastes 3:7 (NIV):

*”a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,“
Psalm 62:5 (NIV):

“Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.”
Proverbs 10:19 (NIV):

“Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.”
Isaiah 41:1 (NIV):

“Be silent before me, you islands! Let the nations renew their strength! Let them come forward and speak; let us meet together at the place of judgment.”
Psalm 4:4 (NIV):

“Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.”
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.”
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.”
Job 6:24 (NIV):

“Teach me, and I will be quiet; show me where I have been wrong.”
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.”
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.”
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.’“
Job 13:5 (NIV):

“If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.”
Proverbs 11:12 (NIV):

“Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.”
1 Kings 19:12 (NIV):

“After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.”
Psalm 131:1 (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.”
Psalm 39:1 (NIV):

*”I said, ‘I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth while in the presence of the wicked.’“
Proverbs 17:1 (NIV):

“Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.”
Proverbs 15:1 (NIV):

“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
Proverbs 26:4 (NIV):

“Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.”
Psalm 37:11 (NIV):

“But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.”
Ecclesiastes 9:17 (NIV):

“The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.”
Proverbs 15:28 (NIV):

“The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.”
Proverbs 21:23 (NIV):

“Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.”
Proverbs 29:20 (NIV):

“Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.”
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,”
2 Thessalonians 3:12 (NIV):

“Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat.”