Mentira
A mentira é condenada pela Bíblia como pecado grave. Deus é verdade, e quem mente se alinha com o pai da mentira. O cristão é chamado a falar a verdade em amor.
Deus odeia a mentira
Os lábios mentirosos são abominação para o Senhor. A Bíblia adverte que todo mentiroso terá parte no lago de fogo.
False lips is abomination to the Lord; but they that do faithfully, please him.
But to fearedful men, and unbelieveful, and cursed, and man-quellers, and fornicators, and to witches, and to worshippers of idols, and to all liars, the part of them shall be in the pool burning with fire and brimstone, that is the second death.
Six things there be, which the Lord hateth; and his soul curseth the seventh thing.
High eyes, a tongue liar, that is, accustomable to deadly leasing, hands shedding out innocent blood,
an heart imagining full wicked thoughts, feet swift to run into evil,
a man bringing forth leasing, a false witness; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
Do not ye lie, [or gab], together; despoil ye you from the old man with his deeds,
Falar a verdade
Despojai-vos da mentira e falai a verdade cada um com o próximo. Cristo é a verdade, e nos chama a ser testemunhas fiéis.
For which thing put ye away leasing, and speak ye truth each man with his neighbour, for we be members each to other [or together].
Jesus saith to him, I am way, truth, and life; no man cometh to the Father, but by me.
Ye be of the father, the devil, and ye will do the desires of your father. He was a manslayer from the begin-ning, and he stood not in truth; for truth is not in him. When he speaketh leasing, he speaketh of his own; for he is a liar, and father of it.
A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that speaketh leasings, shall perish.
He that doeth pride, shall not dwell in the middle of mine house; he that speaketh wicked things, served not in the sight of mine eyes.
Consequências da falsidade
A mentira destrói confiança e relacionamentos. As Escrituras alertam sobre os frutos amargos do engano e da falsidade.
He that gathereth treasures by the tongue of a lie maker, is vain, and without heart; and he shall be hurled to the snares of death.
The lip of truth shall be steadfast without end; but he that is a sudden witness, maketh ready the tongue of leasing.
A false tongue loveth not [the] truth; and a slippery mouth worketh fallings.
thou shalt lose them that speak leasing. The Lord shall hold abomin-able a man-queller, and a guileful man.
Ye shall not do theft. Ye shall not lie, and no man deceive his neighbour.