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 perverse man scatters abroad strife; And a whisperer separates best friends.
9 With his mouth the godless man destroys his fellow man; But through knowledge will the righteous be delivered.
13 He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
18 He who hides hatred is of lying lips; And he who utters 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 speech proceed out of your{} mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
2 He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart;3 He who does not slander with his tongue, Nor does evil to his friend, Nor takes up a reproach against his fellow man;
11 Then he says to the man, Stretch forth your hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other.