Bible Verses about

Silent Defense


Acts 12:17

But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

Acts 19:33

And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

1 Timothy 2:12

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

Acts 22:1

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

Job 13:12

Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.

Job 13:13

Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

Mark 15:5

But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

Matthew 27:14

And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

Acts 15:13

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

Isaiah 53:7

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.

Job 41:12

I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.

Matthew 26:62

And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

Matthew 26:63

But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

Nehemiah 5:8

And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

Proverbs 17:28

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

Proverbs 31:8

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

Psalms 143:7

Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

Psalms 35:23

Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

Psalms 62:5

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

Psalms 62:6

He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.