Be Quiet

Question 1

“ And that ye study to be quite, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;”

Answer 1

1 Thessalonians 4:11

Question 2

“ Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.”

Answer 2

Ecclesiastes 5:1-2

Question 3

“ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”

Answer 3

James 1:19

Question 4

“ Be swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere; and with patience give answer.”

Answer 4

Sirach 5:11

Question 5

“ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.”

Answer 5

Proverbs 10:19

Question 6

“ Use not many words in a multitude of elders, and make not much babbling when thou prayest.”

Answer 6

Sirach 7:14

Question 7

“ A man of an ill tongue is dangerous in his city; and he that is rash in his talk shall be hated.”

Answer 7

Sirach 9:18

Question 8

“ He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife; and he that hateth babbling shall have less evil.”

Answer 8

Sirach 19:6

Question 9

“ There is a reproof that is not comely: again, some man holdeth his tongue, and he is wise.”

Answer 9

Sirach 20:1

Question 10

“A wise man will hold his tongue till he see opportunity: but a babbler and a fool will regard no time.”

Answer 10

Sirach 20:7