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.
Quarrelsome people cause conflict, and a gossip comes between the closest friends.
Godless people mouth off and destroy their neighbors, but the good are saved by wisdom.
A gossip goes around telling secrets, but trustworthy people keep confidences.
Anyone who hides their hatred is lying, and anyone who spreads slander is stupid.
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.
Don’t use bad language. Speak words that will encourage people as necessary, so that those who listen will be helped.
Those who live without fault and do what is right, those who sincerely tell the truth.
They do not slander, do not treat their neighbors badly, do not gossip about people they know.
Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and accuse you of all kinds of evil things because of me.