Editing Lie (section)

=== In the Bible ===
[[File:Köln-Tora-und-Innenansicht-Synagoge-Glockengasse-040.JPG|thumb|A [[Torah scroll]] recovered from [[Glockengasse Synagogue]] in [[Cologne]]]]
The [[Old Testament]] and [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]] both contain statements that God cannot lie and that lying is immoral ([[Book of Numbers|Num.]] 23:19,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+23%3A19-20&version=KJV |title=Num. 23:19 |publisher=Biblegateway.com |access-date=10 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711162710/https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+23%3A19-20&version=KJV |archive-date=11 July 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Book of Habakkuk|Hab.]] 2:3,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bible.cc/habakkuk/2-3.htm |title=Hab. 2:3 |publisher=Bible.cc |access-date=10 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814081712/http://bible.cc/habakkuk/2-3.htm |archive-date=14 August 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Book of Hebrews|Heb.]] 6:13–18).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soundofgrace.com/piper96/11-10-96.htm |title=Heb 6:13–18 |publisher=Soundofgrace.com |date=10 November 1996 |access-date=10 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017052336/http://www.soundofgrace.com/piper96/11-10-96.htm |archive-date=17 October 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> Nevertheless, there are examples of God deliberately causing enemies to become disorientated and confused, in order to provide victory ([[2 Thessalonians|2 Thess.]] 2:11;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Thessalonians+2%3A11&version=NIV |title=2 Thess. 2:11 |publisher=Biblegateway.com |access-date=10 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123154123/https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Thessalonians+2%3A11&version=NIV |archive-date=23 November 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Thessalonians%202:11&version=MSG |title=2 Thess. 2:11 |publisher=Biblegateway.com |access-date=10 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123154134/https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Thessalonians%202:11&version=MSG |archive-date=23 November 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[1 Kings]] 22:23;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bible.cc/1_kings/22-23.htm |title=1 Kings 22:23 |publisher=Bible.cc |access-date=10 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515041203/http://bible.cc/1_kings/22-23.htm |archive-date=15 May 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Book of Ezekiel|Ezek.]] 14:9).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bible.cc/ezekiel/14-9.htm |title=Ezek. 14:9 |publisher=Bible.cc |access-date=10 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122192502/http://bible.cc/ezekiel/14-9.htm |archive-date=22 November 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Various passages of the Bible feature exchanges that assert lying is immoral and wrong ([[Book of Proverbs|Prov.]] 6:16–19; [[Psalms|Ps.]] 5:6), ([[Leviticus|Lev.]] 19:11; Prov. 14:5; Prov. 30:6; [[Book of Zephaniah|Zeph.]] 3:13), ([[Book of Isaiah|Isa.]] 28:15; [[Book of Daniel|Dan.]] 11:27), most famously, in the [[Ten Commandments]]: "Thou shalt not bear false witness" ([[Book of Exodus|Ex.]] {{bibleverse-nb|Exodus||20:2–17|HE}}; [[Deuteronomy|Deut.]] {{bibleverse-nb|Deuteronomy||5:6–21|HE}}); Ex. 23:1; [[Book of Matthew|Matt.]] 19:18; [[Book of Mark|Mark]] 10:19; [[Book of Luke|Luke]] 18:20 a specific reference to perjury.

Other passages feature descriptive (not prescriptive) exchanges where lying was committed in extreme circumstances involving life and death. Most Christian philosophers might argue that lying is never acceptable, but that even those who are righteous in God's eyes sin sometimes. Old Testament accounts of lying include:<ref>See also: O'Neill, Barry. (2003). [https://web.archive.org/web/20080228070349/http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/polisci/faculty/boneill/bibjer5.pdf "A Formal System for Understanding Lies and Deceit."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228070349/http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/polisci/faculty/boneill/bibjer5.pdf |date=28 February 2008 }} Revision of a talk for the Jerusalem Conference on Biblical Economics, June 2000.</ref>
* The midwives lied about their inability to kill the Israelite children. ([[Book of Exodus|Ex.]] 1:15–21).
* Rahab lied to the king of Jericho about hiding the Hebrew spies ([[Book of Joshua|Josh.]] 2:4–5) and was not killed with those who were disobedient because of her faith (Heb. 11:31).
* Abraham instructed his wife, Sarah, to mislead the Egyptians and say that she is his sister ([[Book of Genesis|Gen.]] 12:10). Abraham's story was strictly true&nbsp;– Sarah was his half sister&nbsp;– but intentionally misleading because it was designed to lead the Egyptians to believe that Sarah was not Abraham's wife for Abraham feared that they would kill him in order to take her, for she was very beautiful.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.esvbible.org/search/genesis+12%3A11/ |title=Genesis 12:11 – "When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, 'I know that you are a woman'" |publisher=ESVBible.org |access-date=10 July 2013}}</ref>

In the New Testament, Jesus refers to the [[Devil]] as the father of lies ([[Book of John|John]] 8:44) and Paul commands Christians "Do not lie to one another" ([[Colossians|Col.]] 3:9; cf. Lev. 19:11). In the Day of Judgement, unrepentant liars will be punished in the [[lake of fire]]. ([[Revelation|Rev.]] 21:8; 21:27).