Quotes about Silence
Then the sons of the prophets at Jericho came up 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.”
- 2 Kings 2:5
Finally, they said to one another, “We are not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our sin will overtake us. Now, therefore, let us go and tell the king’s household.”
- 2 Kings 7:9
But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
- 2 Kings 18:36
and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.
- Nehemiah 5:8
For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
- Esther 4:14
For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king.”
- Esther 7:4
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.
- Job 2:13
Behold, may that night be barren; may no joyful voice come into it.
- Job 3:7
The captives enjoy their ease; they do not hear the voice of the oppressor.
- Job 3:18
So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.
- Job 5:16
Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.
- Job 6:24
“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?
- Job 11:2