First, it guards the reputation and secondly, it closes the door of opportunity against unworthy men who might seek to enter there- in upon false testimony. God, who created every creature, gave man something which distinguishes him from all other creatures, the power of speech. Speech can gladden hearts and it can sadden hearts. The worst use of speech is to use it in telling a lie. Lying and sin are never separated.
Men lie when they sin and sin when they lie.
In the story of the Good Samaritan, we are taught, that every soul in the world is our neighbor. If we lie about anybody, it is sin. The Bible's Message About Lying. Between Satan and Christ, Lucifer and God, Truth and lies. B. Our words reveal our hearts.