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Bible Verses About Peace

The peace that surpasses understanding.

37 verses · curated by hand

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More verses about peace in Scripture

453 passages mentioning “peace” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.

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  1. Esther 2:11

    “Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women’s house, to find out how Esther was doing, and what would become of her.”

  2. Esther 4:14

    “For if you remain silent now, then relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Who knows if you haven’t come to the kingdom for such a time as this?””

  3. Esther 7:4

    “For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for male and female slaves, I would have held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king’s loss.””

  4. Esther 9:30

    “He sent letters to all the Jews, to the hundred twenty-seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,”

  5. Esther 10:3

    “For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted by the multitude of his brothers, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his descendants.”

  6. Esther 13:2

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  7. Esther 16:8

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  8. Job 5:23

    “For you shall be allied with the stones of the field. The animals of the field shall be at peace with you.”

  9. Job 5:24

    “You shall know that your tent is in peace. You shall visit your fold, and shall miss nothing.”

  10. Job 6:24

    ““Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.”

  11. Job 11:3

    “Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, shall no man make you ashamed?”

  12. Job 13:5

    “Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.”

  13. Job 13:13

    ““Be silent, leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will.”

  14. Job 13:19

    “Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit.”

  15. Job 21:9

    “Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.”

  16. Job 22:21

    ““Acquaint yourself with him, now, and be at peace. Thereby good shall come to you.”

  17. Job 25:2

    ““Dominion and fear are with him. He makes peace in his high places.”

  18. Job 29:10

    “The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.”

  19. Job 33:31

    “Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.”

  20. Job 33:33

    “If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.””

Frequently asked

Questions about peace in the Bible

What does the Bible say about peace?
Jesus gives a peace "not as the world gives" (John 14:27) — peace that holds inside trouble, not outside it. Philippians 4:6-7 promises peace that surpasses understanding, given as a guard around the heart when worry is prayed instead of carried.
Which Bible verse calms anxiety?
Philippians 4:6-7 and Isaiah 26:3 ("perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee") are the two most-shared peace verses for anxious moments.
How can I find peace in difficult times?
Scripture is consistent: bring the worry to God (1 Peter 5:7), with thanksgiving (Philippians 4:6), one day at a time (Matthew 6:34). The peace is given as a gift, not generated by clearer thinking.