SILENCE-SPEECH: (A) SILENCE (1) General References to Job 2:13; 13:5; Ps 39:2; Pr 10:19; 11:12; 17:28; La 3:28 --SEE Tongue Restrained, SPEECH (2) Time for keeping Silence In the Presence of Enemies Jos 6:10 When the Circumstances Demand Ec 3:7 In Evil Times Am 5:13 In God's House Hab 2:20 In God's Presence Zep 1:7; Zec 2:13 (3) Of Christ Foretold Isa 42:2; 53:7 Before the High Priest Mt 26:62,63 Before Pilate Mt 27:14; Mr 15:3 Before Herod Lu 23:9 In the Presence of a Woman's Accusers Joh 8:6 In the Closing Days of his Work Joh 14:30 (4) Silence Enjoined, upon the Disciples by Christ Mt 8:4; 9:30; 12:16; 16:20; 17:9; Mr 3:12; 5:43; 8:30; Lu 5:14 (5) Men commanded to Keep Silent Ex 14:14; Jud 18:19; 2Ki 2:3; Ne 8:11; Job 13:13; 33:31 Mr 10:48 (6) Evil Men put to Silence Job 5:16; Ps 63:11; 107:42; Eze 16:63; Mt 22:34; Ac 4:14 Tit 2:8; 1Pe 2:15 (B) SPEECH, admonitions concerning Pr 17:27; Mt 5:37; Col 4:6; 2Ti 1:13; Tit 2:8; Jas 3:2 (C) WORDS OF MEN (1) Evil -- Vain Job 16:3 -- Irritating Pr 15:1 -- Hasty Pr 29:20 -- Irreverent Mal 3:13 -- Enticing Col 2:4 -- Flattering 1Th 2:5 -- Insincere 2Pe 2:3 -- Proud 2Pe 2:18 -- Malicious 3Jo 1:10 (2) Wise Forcible Job 6:25; Pr 15:23 Pleasant Pr 16:24 Appropriate Pr 25:11; Ec 9:17 Gracious Ec 10:12 Inspiring and Unforgettable Ec 12:11 Comforting Isa 50:4 (3) Kind, examples of Ge 50:21; 2Ch 10:7; Job 4:4; Pr 15:1; 25:15; 31:26; Isa 50:4 Jer 52:32 (D) SPIRITUAL CONVERSATION, general references to Used in Everyday Life De 6:7; 11:19 Concerns the Things of God Ps 145:11 The Habit of the Saints Mal 3:16 Christ the Topic of Lu 24:13,14 Tends to Religious Fervency Lu 24:32 Spiritual Thoughts expressed in Music Eph 5:19 (E) MOUTH OF THE RIGHTEOUS Ps 37:30; Pr 10:11; 31:26; Mal 2:6; Ro 15:6; 1Pe 2:22; Re 14:5 (F) VOICE, DIVINE (Select Read
ing, Ps 29 1Ki 19) Ps 29:1-11; 1Ki 19:1-21 (1) God's Strikes Terror into Hearts of Sinners Ge 3:8; Ex 19:19 A Still Small Voice 1Ki 19:12 Full of Majesty Ps 29:4; Isa 30:30; Eze 43:2 Witnessing to Christ's Divinity Mt 17:5 Misunderstood by Men Joh 12:28,29; 2Pe 1:17 (2) Of Christ A Source of Joy to His Friends Joh 3:29 Recognized by Believers Joh 10:4,16,27 Testing Men's Lives Joh 18:37 Arresting Sinners Ac 9:3,4 Mighty Re 1:15 Entreating Entrance at the Heart's Door Re 3:20 (G) EVIL SPEAKING (1) General References to Ps 5:9; 10:7; 36:3; 55:21; Pr 12:18; 24:2; Mt 12:34 Ro 3:13; Jas 3:6 (2) Warnings Against Eph 4:31; Tit 3:1,2; Jas 3:6; 4:11; 1Pe 2:1; 3:10 (3) Backbiting Ps 15:3; 50:20; 101:5; Pr 25:23; Jer 9:4; Ro 1:30; 2Co 12:20 (4) Vain Talk Condemned Job 11:2; 15:3; Pr 10:19; 14:23; 29:11; Ec 5:3; 10:13 Eze 36:3; Tit 1:10 --SEE Babbling, BABBLING (5) Talebearers Condemned Le 19:16; Pr 11:13; 17:9; 18:8; 20:19; 26:20 --SEE Busybodies, (6) The Tongue to be Restrained Ps 34:13; Pr 13:3; 21:23; Jas 1:26; 1Pe 3:10 (7) Evil Whispering, general references to Ps 41:7; Pr 16:28; 26:22; Ro 1:29; 2Co 12:20 (H) SLANDER (1) General References to Ps 31:13; 101:5; Pr 10:18; 11:9; Jer 9:4 (2) Examples of 2Sa 10:3; Job 1:11; Ps 50:20; Am 7:10; Lu 7:33 (3) Of Christ and His Disciples Mt 9:34; 11:19; Lu 23:2; Ac 2:13; 6:13; 24:5 (4) False Accusations, general references to 1Sa 1:14; Ne 6:7; Job 2:5; 22:6; Jer 37:13; Mt 5:11; 27:12 Lu 6:7; 1Pe 3:16 --SEE False Witnesses, WITNESSES, FALSE WITNESSES, FALSE