Bible Verses About Keeping Quiet

“He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.”

“Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.”

“When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.”

“He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.”

“Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.”

“For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.”

“A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.”

“Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.”

“Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”

“If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!”

“Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent. A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.”

“If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.”

“The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.”

“We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal. Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined. In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be! Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.”