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The 19 most-voted verses about silence, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

Proverbs 17:28 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 17:28 (KJV)

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Proverbs 17:28 (WEB)

“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

Psalm 46:10 (BSB)

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

Psalm 46:10 (KJV)

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted on the earth.”

Psalm 46:10 (WEB)

Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.

Psalm 62:5 (BSB)

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

Psalm 62:5 (KJV)

My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

Psalm 62:5 (WEB)

The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Exodus 14:14 (BSB)

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

Exodus 14:14 (KJV)

The LORD will fight for you, and you shall be still.”

Exodus 14:14 (WEB)

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Psalm 141:3 (BSB)

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

Psalm 141:3 (KJV)

Set a watch, LORD, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Psalm 141:3 (WEB)

It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.

Lamentations 3:26 (BSB)

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

Lamentations 3:26 (KJV)

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

Lamentations 3:26 (WEB)

A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

Proverbs 29:11 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 29:11 (KJV)

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

Proverbs 29:11 (WEB)

But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.

Habakkuk 2:20 (BSB)

But the LORD [is] in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

Habakkuk 2:20 (KJV)

But the LORD is in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him!”

Habakkuk 2:20 (WEB)

When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

Revelation 8:1 (BSB)

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

Revelation 8:1 (KJV)

When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

Revelation 8:1 (WEB)

Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel.

Job 29:21 (BSB)

Unto me [men] gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

Job 29:21 (KJV)

“Men listened to me, waited, and kept silence for my counsel.

Job 29:21 (WEB)

Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.

Psalm 37:7 (BSB)

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.

Psalm 37:7 (KJV)

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

Psalm 37:7 (WEB)

For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

Psalm 62:1 (BSB)

To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him [cometh] my salvation.

Psalm 62:1 (KJV)

For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

Psalm 62:1 (WEB)

He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

Proverbs 18:13 (BSB)

He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.

Proverbs 18:13 (KJV)

He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

Proverbs 18:13 (WEB)

a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

Ecclesiastes 3:7 (BSB)

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Ecclesiastes 3:7 (KJV)

a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Ecclesiastes 3:7 (WEB)

For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”

Isaiah 30:15 (BSB)

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.

Isaiah 30:15 (KJV)

For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, “You will be saved in returning and rest. Your strength will be in quietness and in confidence.” You refused,

Isaiah 30:15 (WEB)

He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Isaiah 53:7 (BSB)

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.

Isaiah 53:7 (KJV)

He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he didn’t open his mouth. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he didn’t open his mouth.

Isaiah 53:7 (WEB)

Let him sit alone in silence, for the LORD has laid it upon him.

Lamentations 3:28 (BSB)

He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne [it] upon him.

Lamentations 3:28 (KJV)

Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he has laid it on him.

Lamentations 3:28 (WEB)

Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Romans 10:17 (BSB)

So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 10:17 (KJV)

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 10:17 (WEB)

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

James 1:19 (BSB)

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

James 1:19 (KJV)

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

James 1:19 (WEB)

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