Old Testament · Wisdom
Ecclesiastes 3:7
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A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
About Ecclesiastes 3:7
Ecclesiastes 3:7 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Silence in the Bible and What the Bible Says About Tact. Found in the wisdom of Ecclesiastes, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
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“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”
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“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. ”
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How to Apply Ecclesiastes 3:7
Meditate on Ecclesiastes 3:7 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Silence in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.