Keeping Quiet

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. — read the full passage →

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. — read the full passage →

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. — read the full passage →

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. — read the full passage →

Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. — read the full passage →

For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; — read the full passage →

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. — read the full passage →

I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. — read the full passage →

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! — read the full passage →

Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. — read the full passage →

Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. — read the full passage →

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. — read the full passage →

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. — read the full passage →

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. — read the full passage →

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. — read the full passage →

And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off. — read the full passage →

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.

And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.