Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth”

A time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak (Ecclesiastes 3:7) When do you keep silent? 1. When God is speaking to you: Deuteronomy 27:9 Be silent, O Israel and listen! You have now become the people of the LORD your God. Job 33:31 Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak. Job 33:33 But if not, then listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom. Habakkuk 2:20 But the LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him. 2. Keep silent from sinning? Isaiah 8:20 If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light Psalm 4:4 In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Psalm 12:2 Everyone lies to his neighbor; their flattering lips speak with deception. Psalm 31:18 Let their lying lips be silenced, for with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly against the righteous. Psalm 34:13 keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Psalm 50:20 You speak continually against your brother and slander your own mother's son. Psalm 52:3 You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. Proverbs 17:28 Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent Proverbs 23:9 Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words. Ezekiel 3:26 Be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house. Luke 20:26 They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. ************************************************************************* When do you speak? Esther 4:14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this? Numbers 11:17 God will come down and speak with you there, and God will take of the Spirit that is on you and put the Spirit on them. Psalm 15:2 He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart. Psalm 30:12 That my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever. Psalm 40:10 I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. Psalm 49:3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom. Psalm 145:11 They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might Proverbs 31:8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Proverbs 31:9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. Mark 16:17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; Luke 8:10 He said, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, " 'though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.' Blessed is the one who reads the words, hear the words and keep the words. (Revelation 1:3)