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Exodus 20:

16 You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
Leviticus 19:

11b You must not lie or deceive one another. 12 You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. 13a You must not defraud your neighbor or rob him.
Revelation 21:

8 But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
On the other hand, there were excusable occasions in the Bible.

Midwives lied to Pharaoh in Exodus 1:

19 The midwives answered Pharaoh, “Hebrew women are not like Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive.”
Rahab lied in Joshua 2:

Samson lied to Delilah in Judges 16:

Is it always wrong to tell a lie or untruth?

No, it partly depends on your motivation and intent, but let the Paraclete guide you in your conscience. As a rule of thumb, we should tell the truth.

See also Did the Lord approve a spirit to lie to Ahab?
 
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"Does this dress make me look fat?"
"Is that movie more interesting than me?"
"I look old, don't I? How old do I look, to you?"
"Wow, she has an amazing figure, doesn't she sweetheart?"
"What's on your mind?"
"How much did you spend on that last motorcycle, truck or car part?"
"This meal is delicious! Can we afford this place?"

Wisdom is a very important thing!
 
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