לֹא-תַעֲנֶה בְרֵעֲךָ עֵד שָׁקֶר
Exodus 20:12
לֹא נָאוָה לְנָבָל שְׂפַת יֶתֶר
אַף כִּי לְנָדִיב שְׂפַת שָׁקֶר
Book of Proverbs 17:7 ספר משלי
The Divine Instruction exhorts to always avoid stating a lie against others. A lie can destroy nations, mislead countries to war, turn friends into enemies, brake a home, therefore, hurting families. Our speech can build or destroy. It can protect and prevent suffering or become the cause of the problem. So, what is a lie? Anything that is said to hurt others is considered in some codes of laws a defamation, even if it is true. Unless a statement that is truthful is required even if it hurts the image of another person. Well, what is a lie? Exaggerating statements about something, unless is an obvious figure of speech, can mislead people to suffer. The ODE defines lie (lyge in OE) as "an intentionally false statement" (lēogan). Therefore, the only thing that can overcome a lie or protect a nation from misinformation is the truth.
We must always have good intentions in our speech. The desire to bless those who listen. Only then we can avoid words that could destroy each other. Lies, like gossip, destroy the subject of it, the listener and the person saying it. May the words from our mouth be pleasing before GOD.
יהיו לרצון אמרי פי והגיון לבי לפניך יי צורי וגאלי
Psalm 19:15
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