| βλαβερὸν ἄγαν τὸ λόγον ἀργόν τε καὶ ἀκερδῆ, καὶ μὴ συμβαλλόμενον τῇ πνευματικῇ οἰκοδομῇ προφέρειν ἐκ στόματος, ὁμοίως καὶ τὸ τρέφειν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τοὺς ὄφεις καὶ τοὺς σκορπίους τῶν πονηρῶν λογισμῶν. Ἅγιος Νειλος, Βιβλιον Πρῶτον, Ἐπιστολὴ ΠΘ', Ἀκακιῳ Μεμοριαλιῳ Source: Migne PG 79.121c | Idle speech is both very harmful and profitless, for when it comes forth from the mouth it contributes nothing to spiritual edification. So are serpents nurtured in the heart and the scorpions of wicked thoughts. Saint Nilus of Sinai, Book 1, Letter 89, to Acacius the Historian |
15 Jul 2024
Idle Speech
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