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.
The tongue can bring death or life;
those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
A gentle answer deflects anger,
but harsh words make tempers flare.
Gentle words are a tree of life;
a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
Everyone enjoys a fitting reply;
it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
Plans go wrong for lack of advice;
many advisers bring success.
Falar com sabedoria
No muito falar não falta transgressão. A boca do justo fala sabedoria, e quem guarda os lábios guarda a si mesmo.
Too much talk leads to sin.
Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.
Those who control their tongue will have a long life;
opening your mouth can ruin everything.
Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
A gossip goes around telling secrets,
but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves;
ensure justice for those being crushed.
Wise words bring approval,
but fools are destroyed by their own words.
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 tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak.
"If another believersins against you,go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.
"When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again.
Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!
A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.
If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in 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 foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.
Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing.
Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness.
Let the whole world know what he has done.
That is why I can never stop praising you;
I declare your glory all day long.