7 situations God says you should be silent

[0:00]7 situations God says you should be silent. 1. When you are angry. James 1:19 - "Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry." 2. When you don't have all the facts. Proverbs 18:13 - "To answer before listening - that is folly and shame." 3. When your words could cause harm. Proverbs 21:23 - "Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity." 4. When you are tempted to argue or prove a point. Proverbs 17:27-28 - "The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint... even fools are thought wise if they keep silent." 5. When God is working and you need to trust Him. Exodus 14:14 - "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." 6. When someone is hurting and needs presence, not words. Job 2:13 - "They sat on the ground with him... No one said a word... because they saw how great his suffering was." 7. When listening will teach you more than speaking. Proverbs 19:20 - "Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise."