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 be in the works of [the] tongue; they that love it, shall eat the fruits thereof.
A soft answer breaketh ire; an hard word raiseth strong vengeance.
A pleasant tongue is the tree of life; but the tongue that is unmeasurable [or untempered], shall defoul the spirit.
A man is glad in the sentence of his mouth; and a covenable word is best.
Thoughts be destroyed, where no counsel is; but where many counsellors be, they be confirmed.
Falar com sabedoria
No muito falar não falta transgressão. A boca do justo fala sabedoria, e quem guarda os lábios guarda a si mesmo.
Sin shall not fail in much speaking; but he that measureth his lips, is most prudent.
He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul; but he that is unwary to speak, shall feel evils.
Also a fool, if he is still, shall be guessed a wise man; and, if he presseth together his lips, he is guessed an understanding man.
He that goeth guilefully, showeth privates; but he that is faithful, covereth the private matter of a friend.
Open thy mouth for a dumb man, and open thy mouth for the causes of all sons that pass forth.
The words of the mouth of a wise man be grace; and the lips of an unwise man shall cast him down.
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 of every idle word, that men speak, they shall yield reason thereof in the day of doom;
But if thy brother sinneth against thee, go thou, and reprove him, betwixt thee and him alone; if he heareth thee, thou hast won thy brother.
But in praying do not ye speak much, as heathen men do, for they guess that they be heard in their much speech.
For why those things that ye have said in darknesses, shall be said in light; and that that ye have spoken in [the] ear in bedchambers, shall be preached in roofs.
A good man of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things, and an evil man of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things; for of the plenty of the heart the mouth speaketh.
That if thou acknowledge in thy mouth the Lord Jesus Christ, and believest in thine heart, that God raised him from death, thou shalt be safe.
And also the Spirit helpeth our infirmity; for what we shall pray, as it behooveth, we know not, but that Spirit asketh for us with sorrowings, that may not be told out.
Edificar com palavras
Não saia da boca nenhuma palavra torpe. Sejam prontos para ouvir, tardios para falar, e tardios para a ira.
Each evil word go not out of your mouth; but if any is good to the edification of faith, that it give grace to men that hear.
Know ye, my brethren most loved, be each man swift to hear, but slow to speak, and slow to wrath;
For all we offend in many things. If any man offendeth not in word, this is a perfect man, for also he may lead about all the body with a bridle.
not yielding evil for evil, neither cursing for cursing, but on the contrary blessing; for in this thing ye be called, that ye wield blessing by heritage.
My little sons, love we not in word, neither in tongue, but in work and truth.
Alleluia. Acknowledge ye to the Lord, and inwardly call ye his name; tell ye his works among heathen men.
My mouth be filled with praising; that I sing thy glory, all day thy great-ness.