Quotes about Silence
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
Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?
— Job 11:3
But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,
— Job 11:5