Amos 5:13
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
Cross-references
In Micah 7:5-7, the advice to guard words and trust no one in evil times directly matches the prudent silence in Amos 5:13.
In Habakkuk 3:16, the prophet waits quietly in trembling for the day of trouble, paralleling prudent silence in evil days.
In Matthew 27:12-14, Jesus remains silent before accusers, embodying the prudent silence Amos counsels in evil times.
Ephesians 5:16 explicitly uses 'the days are evil' from Amos, urging redeeming the time — a direct parallel.
In Psalm 38:14, David describes himself silent before enemies, mirroring Amos's prudent silence in evil days. A strong parallel.
In Psalm 39:1, the psalmist resolves to guard his tongue before the wicked — directly parallel to keeping silent in evil times.
John 8:6 depicts Jesus bending down and writing in silence—a direct example of prudent silence when faced with evil intent.
Proverbs 29:11 contrasts the fool who vents with the wise who holds back—directly illustrating the prudent silence urged here.
In Job 13:5, Job tells his friends that silence would be wisdom, similar to the prudent keeping silent in evil times in Amos.
Proverbs 14:15 elaborates on the prudent person's careful discernment, reinforcing the wisdom of silence in evil times.
Lamentations 2:10 shows elders sitting in silence during Jerusalem's devastation—a similar response to evil times as the prudent silence.
In Hosea 4:4, the command not to accuse each other because all are guilty parallels the prudent silence in evil times in Amos 5:13.