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Bible
Quotes & Promises
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Inspirational & Famous Quotes
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Bible Quotes |
 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time,
then shall there enlargement and
deliverance arise to the Jews from
another place; but thou and thy
father's house shall be destroyed:
and who knoweth whether thou art
come to the kingdom for such a
time as this?
(Esther 4:14)
He removeth away the
speech of the trusty, and taketh
away the understanding of the
aged.
(Job 12:20)
If only you would be altogether
silent! For you, that would be
wisdom.
(Job 13:5)
"Men listened to me expectantly,
waiting in silence for my counsel.
(Job 29:21)
Stand in awe, and sin
not: commune with your own heart
upon your bed, and be still.
Selah.
(Psalm 4:4)
Out of the mouth of
babes and sucklings hast thou
ordained strength because of thine
enemies, that thou mightest still
the enemy and the avenger.
(Psalm 8:2)
Unless the LORD had
been my help, my soul had almost
dwelt in silence.
(Psalm 94:17)
Whoso privily slandereth
his neighbour, him will I cut off:
him that hath an high look and a
proud heart will not I suffer.
(Psalm 101:5)
Even a fool is thought wise if he
keeps silent, and
discerning if he holds his tongue.
(Proverbs 17:28)
A time to rend, and a
time to sew; a time to keep
silence, and a time to speak;
(Ecclesiastes 3:7)
Thou shalt bring down
the noise of strangers, as the
heat in a dry place; even the heat
with the shadow of a cloud: the
branch of the terrible ones shall
be brought low.
(Isaiah 25:5)
He was oppressed, and he
was afflicted, yet he opened not
his mouth: he is brought as a lamb
to the slaughter, and as a sheep
before her shearers is dumb, so he
openeth not his mouth.
(Isaiah 53:7)
Women should remain silent
in the churches. They are not
allowed to speak, but must be in
submission, as the Law says.
(1 Corinthians 14:34)
I do not permit a woman to teach
or to have authority over a man;
she must be silent.
(1 Timothy 2:12)
For so is the will of
God, that with well doing ye may
put to silence the ignorance of
foolish men:
(1 Peter 2:15)
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Inspirational Quotes from Famous People |
In some causes silence is
dangerous.
--Saint Ambrose Italian, Saint
Quotes
Silence is better than unmeaning
words.
--Pythagoras Greek, Mathematician
Quotes
Silence is sometimes the severest
criticism.
--Charles Buxton English, Public
Servant Quotes
A story is told as much by silence
as by speech.
--Susan Griffin American, Writer
Quotes
Silence is the element in which
great things fashion themselves.
--Maurice Maeterlinck Belgian,
Dramatist Quotes
It's very important in life to
know when to shut up. You should
not be afraid of silence.
--Alex Trebek American,
Entertainer Quotes
Nothing strengthens authority so
much as silence.
--Charles De Gaulle 1890-1970,
French President during World War
II
We need to find God, and he cannot
be found in noise and
restlessness. God is the friend of
silence. See how nature -- trees,
flowers, grass -- grows in
silence; see the stars, the moon
and the sun, how they move in
silence. We need silence to be
able to touch souls.
--Mother Teresa 1910-1997,
Albanian-born Roman Catholic
Missionary
In the End, we will remember not
the words of our enemies, but the
silence of our friends.
--Martin Luther King, Jr.
American, Leader Quotes
The Pause; that impressive
silence, that eloquent silence,
that geometrically progressive
silence which often achieves a
desired effect where no
combination of words, however so
felicitous, could accomplish it.
--Mark Twain 1835-1910, American
Humorist, Writer
He who sleeps in continual noise
is wakened by silence.
--William Dean Howells 1837-1920,
American Novelist, Critic7
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