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Chapter 12:17-22 speaks of a lying tongue and, as we saw in chapter 6:16,17, God hates a lying tongue. Sometimes it is only covering sin in the heart, as was the case with Ananias and Sapphira, as related in Acts 5. Truth alone is eternal, but liars will be revealed and judged in the last day. Lips can only utter words, but the deceit of lies comes forth from the heart. If the intent of the heart is evil, then evil statements will come forth from the lips. Proverbs 17:4 indicates that liars enjoy listening to liars. A man who enjoys listening to gossip is the man who gossips! All liars will be punished (Proverbs 19:5,9). This is so emphatic that it is repeated twice in these verses. Revelation 22:15 says that hell is waiting for the one who "loveth and maketh a lie."