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.
What you say has the power to bring life or to kill; those who love talking will have to deal with the consequences.
A kind reply wards off anger, but hurtful words make people mad.
Gentle words are a source of life, but telling lies does a lot of damage.
A good answer makes people happy—it’s great to say the right thing at the right moment!
Plans fall apart without good advice, but with plenty of advisors they’re successful.
Falar com sabedoria
No muito falar não falta transgressão. A boca do justo fala sabedoria, e quem guarda os lábios guarda a si mesmo.
If you talk too much, you’ll say something wrong. Be wise and take care what you say.
Watch what you say and save your life—saying too much leads to disaster.
Even stupid people who keep quiet are considered wise; if they don’t say anything they appear intelligent.
A gossip goes around telling secrets, but trustworthy people keep confidences.
Speak up for those who have no voice, for the rights of those marginalized by society.
Wise words are beneficial, but fools destroy themselves by what they say.
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.
I tell you, people will have to account for every careless thing they say on the Day of Judgment.
If a brother sins against you, go and point out the wrong to him, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you’ve won your brother over.
When you pray, don’t babble on meaninglessly like the foreigners do, who think they will be heard because of all the words they repeat.
Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and whatever you whispered in private will be announced from the rooftops.
Good people produce what’s good from the good things they value that they have stored inside them. Bad people produce what’s bad from the bad things they have stored inside them. What fills people’s minds spills out in what they say.
For if you declare that you accept Jesus as Lord, and you are convinced in your mind that God raised him from the dead, then you will be saved.
Similarly the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We don’t know how to speak with God, but the Spirit himself intercedes with and through us by groans that can’t be put into words.
Edificar com palavras
Não saia da boca nenhuma palavra torpe. Sejam prontos para ouvir, tardios para falar, e tardios para a ira.
Don’t use bad language. Speak words that will encourage people as necessary, so that those who listen will be helped.
Remember this, my dear friends: everyone should be quick to listen but slow to speak, and slow to get angry,
All of us make mistakes in many ways. Anyone who doesn’t make mistakes in what they say is truly a good person who can keep the whole body under control.
Don’t pay back evil for evil, or retaliate when you’re abused, instead you should give a blessing—because that’s what you were called to do, so you could gain a blessing yourself.
Dear friends, let’s not just say we love with words, but show our love in what we do and how we demonstrate the truth.
Give the Lord thanks, worship his wonderful nature, let people know what he’s done!
All day long I am full of praise for you, telling how wonderful you are!