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Want to know what the Bible says about Being Quiet? Here are 218 Bible verses about Being Quiet from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.

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Proverbs 17:28 NIV
Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
    and discerning if they hold their tongues.
807
James 1:19 NIV
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
804
Psalm 46:10 NIV
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
    I will be exalted among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth.”
733
Proverbs 29:11 NIV
Fools give full vent to their rage,
    but the wise bring calm in the end.
622
Proverbs 11:12 NIV
Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense,
    but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.
596
Proverbs 10:19 NIV
Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
    but the prudent hold their tongues.
585
Psalm 4:4 NIV
Tremble and do not sin;
    when you are on your beds,
    search your hearts and be silent.
551
Psalm 37:7 NIV
Be still before the Lord
    and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
    when they carry out their wicked schemes.
551
1 Peter 3:3-4 NIV
3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. 4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.
545
1 Thessalonians 4:11 NIV
and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you,
504
Ephesians 4:29 NIV
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
476
Psalm 35:20 NIV
They do not speak peaceably,
    but devise false accusations
    against those who live quietly in the land.
474
Job 6:24 NIV
“Teach me, and I will be quiet;
    show me where I have been wrong.
473
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 NIV
11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
468
1 Peter 3:4 NIV
Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.
461
Lamentations 3:26 NIV
it is good to wait quietly
    for the salvation of the Lord.
459
Isaiah 26:3 NIV
You will keep in perfect peace
    those whose minds are steadfast,
    because they trust in you.
422
Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”
421

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