예레미야 9:4 카발라: Sha'arei Kedusha

It is written,⁵⁸²Jeremiah 9:4-8 “Each man lies to his fellow and they do not speak truth; they train their tongue to speak falsehood, striving to be iniquitous. Your dwelling is amid deceit; because of their deceit they refuse to know Me – the word of HaShem-יהו״ה. Therefore, thus said HaShem Tzva’ot-יהו״ה צבאו״ת, I shall smelt them and I shall test them – for what [else] can I do for the daughter of My people? Their tongue is like a drawn arrow, speaking deceit; with his mouth a person speaks peace with his fellow, but within himself, he lays his ambush. Shall I not punish them for these things? – the word of HaShem-יהו״ה. From a nation such as this, shall My soul not exact vengeance?”

The spies and the generation of the desert were only punished because of false testimony. Our sages, of blessed memory, stated,⁵⁸³Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 92a (See Rashi) “Whoever speaks deceitfully, it is as though he worships idolatry.” It is written,⁵⁸⁴Proverbs 6:16-19 “HaShem-יהו״ה hates these six, but the seventh is the abomination of His soul. Haughty eyes, a false tongue and hands that spill innocent blood. A heart that plots iniquitous thoughts, feet that run to do evil, a false witness who spouts lies, and one who stirs up strife among brothers.” The verse states,⁵⁸⁵Jeremiah 9:4-8 “They do not speak truth… Shall I not punish them for these things?” It also is written,⁵⁸⁶Psalms 34:13 “Who is the man who desires life, who loves days of seeing good? Guard your tongue from speaking evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.”