telling a lie
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16Six things there are that the Lord hates, and the seventh, his soul detests: 17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18a heart that devises the most wicked thoughts, feet running swiftly unto evil, 19a deceitful witness bringing forth lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.
19The lips of truth shall be steadfast forever. But a hasty witness readies a lying tongue.
5A false witness shall not go unpunished. And whoever speaks lies will not escape.
25Because of this, setting aside lying, speak the truth, each one with his neighbor. For we are all part of one another.
9Do not lie to one another. Strip yourselves of the old man, with his deeds, 10and clothe yourself with the new man, who has been renewed by knowledge, in accord with the image of the One who created him,
20Neither shall you speak false testimony against your neighbor.
9A false witness shall not go unpunished. And whoever speaks lies will perish.
1“You shall not accept a lying voice. Neither shall you join your hand so as to give false testimony on behalf of the impious.
4Whoever claims that he knows him, and yet does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
18He said to him, “Which?” And Jesus said: “You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony.
8But the fearful, and the unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and drug users, and idolaters, and all liars, these shall be a part of the pool burning with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.”
19God is not like a man, so that he would lie, nor is he like a son of man, so that he would be changed. Therefore, having spoken, will he not act? Has he ever spoken, and not fulfilled?
16You shall not speak false testimony against your neighbor.