Quotes About Silence

Do not tell it in Gath; do not weep at all. Roll in the dust in Beth-leaphrah.

“Do not preach,” they preach. “Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”

Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.

Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.”

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.

How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save?

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?

For the stones will cry out from the wall, and the rafters will echo it from the woodwork.

What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak.

Woe to him who says to wood, ëAwake!í or to silent stone, ëArise!í Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.”

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

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.

Wail, O dwellers of the Hollow, for all your merchants will be silenced; all who weigh out silver will be cut off.

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

Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you donít tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”

And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”

warning them not to make Him known.

He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.

When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.

But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.

So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”