In the biblical context, servants are often depicted as individuals entrusted with responsibilities by their masters. The character and conduct of a servant are crucial, as they reflect not only on themselves but also on their masters. Among the negative traits that can be found in wicked servants, lying stands out as a particularly grievous sin. The Bible provides several examples and teachings that highlight the destructive nature of deceit among servants.

Lying is fundamentally opposed to the nature of God, who is described as the God of truth (Isaiah 65:16). Therefore, when a servant engages in lying, they are acting contrary to divine principles. Proverbs 12:22 states, "Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight." This verse underscores the moral repugnance of lying and the value God places on truthfulness.

The account of Gehazi, the servant of the prophet Elisha, serves as a poignant example of the consequences of lying. In 2 Kings 5, Gehazi deceitfully pursued Naaman, the Aramean commander, to obtain gifts under false pretenses. When confronted by Elisha, Gehazi lied about his actions. As a result, he was struck with Naaman's leprosy as a punishment for his deceit (2 Kings 5:27). Gehazi's account illustrates how lying not only leads to personal downfall but also brings dishonor to one's master and the work of God.

In the New Testament, Jesus addresses the issue of wicked servants in several parables. In the Parable of the Wicked Tenants (Matthew 21:33-46), the tenants, who can be seen as servants of the landowner, resort to deceit and violence to usurp what is not theirs. Their actions are ultimately met with judgment, highlighting the severe consequences of deceitful behavior.

Furthermore, the Apostle Paul admonishes believers to put away falsehood and speak truthfully to one another (Ephesians 4:25). This instruction is applicable to all, including servants, emphasizing the importance of integrity and honesty in all relationships and duties.

The Bible consistently portrays lying as a characteristic of wickedness, incompatible with the life of a faithful servant. Servants who lie not only jeopardize their own standing but also undermine the trust placed in them by their masters. The biblical narrative calls for servants to embody truthfulness, reflecting the character of God and upholding the values of the Kingdom.2 Kings 5:22,24
And he said, All is well. My master has sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray you, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.
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Blessed Prosperity Meditations on the First Psalm.
... This prosperity of the wicked is often a sore perplexity to the servants of GOD;
they need to be ... One of the principal characteristics of the wicked is that ...
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The Eighth Book
... the chains of his sins." [421] If wicked men are ... without cause that they persecuted
the servants of God. ... differed from them in all the characteristics of their ...
//christianbookshelf.org/salvian/on the government of god/the eighth book.htm

The Fourth Book
... How are we the servants of a good master? ... In this we have the same characteristics
as our poor slaves ... Hence I say that nothing can be more wicked than the rich ...
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Introduction
... of its different books it presents the characteristics of the ... to open the word to
His servants, to illuminate ... see unveiled the devices of the wicked one, and ...
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Introduction.
... of its different books it presents the characteristics of the ... to open the Word to
His servants, to illuminate ... see unveiled the devices of the wicked one, and ...
/.../white/the great controversy between christ and satan /introduction.htm

The Unclean Spirits.
... Being alike in their characteristics, they must symbolize some ... declared the apostles
to be "the servants of the ... 3. And Paul says of that wicked: "Whose coming ...
/.../bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/the unclean spirits.htm

"In the Volume of the Book it is Written of Me" (Heb. . .
... Many of God's servants have written at length ... brother Abel, Cain foreshadowed the
wicked martyrdom of ... the territory and perpetuates the characteristics of the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the antichrist/in the volume of the.htm

Jesus in the Garden of Olives.
... but merely some one of their characteristics, joined with ... of tepid and unworthy
communicants, wicked soldiers profaning the sacred vessels, and servants of the ...
/.../the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/chapter i jesus in the.htm

The Doctrine of the Last Things.
... The wicked are thrust out from the light, joy ... of the believer's resurrection body,
its characteristics, etc. ... And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ...
/.../evans/the great doctrines of the bible/the doctrine of the last.htm

On the Baptism of Christ.
... saved; but the devil with his own servants (I mean ... Jezebel, of ill-omened name, as
the wicked partner of ... our eyes nothing is altered: the characteristics of the ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/on the baptism of christ.htm

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