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.
Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue, || And those loving it eat its fruit.
A soft answer turns back fury, || And a grievous word raises up anger.
A healed tongue [is] a tree of life, || And perverseness in it—a breach in the spirit.
Joy [is] to a man in the answer of his mouth, || And a word in its season—how good!
The making void of purposes [is] without counsel, || And in a multitude of counselors it is established.
Falar com sabedoria
No muito falar não falta transgressão. A boca do justo fala sabedoria, e quem guarda os lábios guarda a si mesmo.
In the abundance of words transgression does not cease, || And whoever is restraining his lips [is] wise.
Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, || Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him!
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, || He who is shutting his lips [seems] intelligent!
A busybody is revealing secret counsel, || And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
Open your mouth for the mute, || For the right of all sons of change.
Words of the mouth of the wise [are] gracious, || And the lips of a fool swallow him up.
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.
And I say to you that every idle word that men may speak, they will give for it a reckoning in [the] day of judgment;
And if your brother may sin against you, go and show him his fault between you and him alone, if he may hear you, you gained your brother;
And—praying—you may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their speaking much they will be heard,
because whatever you said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you spoke to the ear in the inner-chambers will be proclaimed on the housetops.
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which [is] good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which [is] evil; for out of the abounding of the heart his mouth speaks.
that if you may confess with your mouth that Jesus [is] LORD, and may believe in your heart that God raised Him out of the dead, you will be saved,
And in like manner also, the Spirit helps our weaknesses; for what we may pray for, as it is necessary, we have not known, but [this] One—the Spirit—makes intercession for us with unutterable groanings,
Edificar com palavras
Não saia da boca nenhuma palavra torpe. Sejam prontos para ouvir, tardios para falar, e tardios para a ira.
Let no corrupt word go forth out of your mouth, but what is good to the necessary building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;
So then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
for we all make many stumbles; if anyone does not stumble in word, this one [is] a perfect man, able to also bridle the whole body;
not giving back evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, blessing, having known that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing;
My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in work and in truth!
Give thanks to YHWH—call on His Name, || Make His acts known among the peoples.
My mouth is filled [with] Your praise, || All the day [with] Your beauty.