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.
28 A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
9 With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
13 He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
18 He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a 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.
29 Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if {there be} any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear {it}.
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth from his heart.3 {He that} slandereth not with his tongue, doeth not evil to his companion, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour;
11 Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.