Falar
A Bíblia tem muito a ensinar sobre a arte de falar. As palavras têm poder de vida e de morte — podem edificar ou destruir, curar ou ferir, aproximar ou afastar.
O poder das palavras
A morte e a vida estão no poder da língua. A palavra branda desvia a ira, mas a palavra dura suscita o furor.
Life and death are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
A man takes joy in a fitting reply —
and how good is a timely word!
Plans fail for lack of counsel,
but with many advisers they succeed.
Falar com sabedoria
No muito falar não falta transgressão. A boca do justo fala sabedoria, e quem guarda os lábios guarda a si mesmo.
When words are many, sin is unavoidable,
but he who restrains his lips is wise.
He who guards his mouth protects his life,
but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent,
and discerning when he holds his tongue.
A gossip reveals a secret,
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
Open your mouth for those with no voice,
for the cause of all the dispossessed.
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious,
but the lips of a fool consume him.
Falar a verdade
Cada palavra ociosa será pesada no dia do juízo. Fale a verdade, edifique com a boca e confesse Cristo com os lábios.
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.
What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
that if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
Edificar com palavras
Não saia da boca nenhuma palavra torpe. Sejam prontos para ouvir, tardios para falar, e tardios para a ira.
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name;
make known His deeds among the nations.
My mouth is filled with Your praise
and with Your splendor all day long.