WHEN TO BE SILENT

WHEN TO BE SILENT . . . 

The Bible
1. Be silent In the heat of
anger - 
(Prov 14:17)
2. Be silent When you don't
have all the facts - 
(Prov 18:13)
3. Be silent When you
haven't verified the story - 
(Deut 17:6)
4. Be silent If your words 
will offend a weaker 
person - 
(1 Cor 8:11)
5. Be silent When it is time 
to listen - 
(Prov 13:1)
6. Be silent When you are 
tempted to make light of 
holy things - 
(Eccl 5:2)
7. Be silent When you are 
tempted to joke about 
sin - 
(Prov 14:9)
8. Be silent If you would be 
ashamed of your words 
later - 
(Prov 8:8
9. Be silent If your words 
would convey the wrong 
impression - 
(Prov 17:27)
10. Be silent If the issue is 
none of your business - 
(Prov 14:10)
11. Be silent When you are 
tempted to tell an 
outright lie - 
(Prov 4:24)
12. Be silent If your words 
will damage someone 
else's reputation - 
(Pro 16:27)
13. Be silent If your words 
will damage a friendship -
 (Prov 16:28)
14. Be silent When you are 
feeling critical - 
(James 3:9)
15. Be silent If you can't say 
it without screaming it - 
(Prov 25:28)
16. Be silent If your words 
will be a poor reflection of the Lord or your friends and family - (1 Pt 2:21-23)
17. Be silent If you may 
have to eat your words 
later -
 (Prov 18:21)
18. Be silent If you have 
already said it more than one time - 
(Prov 19:13)
19. Be silent When you are 
tempted to flatter a 
wicked person -
 (Prov 24:24)
20. Be silent When you are 
supposed to be working 
instead - 
(Prov 14:23)

"WHOEVER GUARDS HIS MOUTH AND TONGUE KEEPS HIS SOUL FROM TROUBLES" - 
(Prov 21:23).
"BE STILL, AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD"
 (Ps 46:10)