Fofoca
A fofoca destrói reputações e relacionamentos. A Bíblia condena severamente o murmúrio, a calúnia e a palavra maldosa, chamando o cristão a edificar com a boca.
O poder destrutivo
O homem perverso semeia contendas, e o que anda com fofocas separa amigos íntimos. A fofoca é veneno social.
A perverse man spreads dissension,
and a gossip divides close friends.
With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
A gossip reveals a secret,
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Edificar com palavras
Não saia da boca nenhuma palavra torpe, mas só a que serve para edificação. Quem fala mal do irmão fala mal da lei.
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.
He who walks with integrity
and practices righteousness,
who speaks the truth from his heart,
who has no slander on his tongue,
who does no harm to his neighbor,
who casts no scorn on his friend,
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.