When to be silent

*WHEN TO BE SILENT . . . And the  Bible says*

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)

21. Be silent When you know you would be misquoted. Silence is never ever misquoted. 

“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)r