Quotes about Silence
Nations will see and be ashamed, deprived of all their might. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf.
— Micah 7:16
For the stones will cry out from the wall, and the rafters will echo it from the woodwork.
— Habakkuk 2:11
Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.”
— Habakkuk 2:19
But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
— Habakkuk 2:20
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.
— Zephaniah 1:7
Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”
— Zechariah 2:13
warning them not to make Him known.
— Matthew 12:16
But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
— Matthew 15:23
‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.
— Matthew 22:12
No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.
— Matthew 22:46
But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
— Matthew 26:63
And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.
— Matthew 27:12