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 sows strife,
And a whisperer separates the best of friends.
The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
A talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
Whoever hides 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 corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
He who walks uprightly,
And works righteousness,
And speaks the truth in his heart;
He whodoes not backbite with his tongue,
Nor does evil to his neighbor,
Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend;
"Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.