Bible Verses About Keeping Quiet

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

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

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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

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

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

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

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

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

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

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: