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

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

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

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

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

Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.

When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

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.

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

Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.

For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land.

and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you. Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.

but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

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

You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.

The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.

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.”

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal. Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined. In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. . . .

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.

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

for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.

Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools.

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,

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

When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”

After they had taken Micah’s idols and his priest, they went to Laish, to a tranquil and unsuspecting people, and they struck them with their swords and burned down the city.

So the five men departed and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living securely, like the Sidonians, tranquil and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. And they were far away from the Sidonians and had no alliance with anyone.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.

This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do. Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,

In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit. Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.

This is the message that Jeremiah the prophet gave to the quartermaster Seraiah son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went to Babylon with King Zedekiah of Judah in the fourth year of Zedekiah’s reign.

Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away. I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”

A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him.

It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young. Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him.

The next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her.

encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.

He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!

After all this, O LORD, will You restrain Yourself? Will You keep silent and afflict us beyond measure?

For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch.

A song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.

Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.

Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?

Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.

Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?

“I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant.

You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray. Simon and his companions went to look for Him, and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent.

Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was.

Then the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” “Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”

“Be quiet,” they told him. “Put your hand over your mouth and come with us and be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest for the house of one person or a priest for a tribe and family in Israel?”

This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, O Judah, I will afflict you no longer.

Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.

We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,

You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. . . .

“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains 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 there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.

“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.

Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.

Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.