Versículo sobre mentira: o que a Bíblia diz sobre o engano
O que a Bíblia diz sobre a mentira
Na Escritura, a mentira é tratada como uma quebra direta da comunhão com Deus, cuja própria natureza é a verdade. O engano corrompe o caráter de quem fala, destrói a convivência humana e contradiz a integridade que Deus requer do seu povo.
Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
but those who do the truth are his delight.(Proverbs 12:22)
There are six things which Yahweh hates;
yes, seven which are an abomination to him:
arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are swift in running to mischief,
a false witness who utters lies,
and he who sows discord among brothers.(Proverbs 6:16-19)
You will destroy those who speak lies.
Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.(Psalms 5:6)
A verdade como marca de quem segue a Deus
Jesus apontou a raiz espiritual da mentira ao chamá-la de linguagem própria do diabo. Por isso, a caminhada cristã exige o abandono intencional de qualquer falsidade, substituindo o disfarce pela sinceridade com o próximo.
You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies. (John 8:44)
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. (John 14:6)
Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.(Ephesians 4:25)
Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,(Colossians 3:9)
As consequências do engano e o valor da integridade
A mentira pode parecer um atalho ou proteção momentânea, mas o texto bíblico adverte que ela não se sustenta com o tempo. A palavra verdadeira resiste e constrói, enquanto a fraude arruína relacionamentos, destrói reputações e atrai o juízo divino.
Truth’s lips will be established forever,
but a lying tongue is only momentary.(Proverbs 12:19)
A false witness shall not be unpunished.
He who utters lies shall perish.(Proverbs 19:9)
Getting treasures by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.(Proverbs 21:6)
A lying tongue hates those it hurts;
and a flattering mouth works ruin.(Proverbs 26:28)
He who practices deceit won’t dwell within my house.
He who speaks falsehood won’t be established before my eyes.(Psalms 101:7)
But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."(Revelation 21:8)
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