3. Always speak well of your neighbor, defend him if he is falsely accused, and explain his deeds and words in his favor.
4. "There is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, Thou knowest it altogether." Ps. 139,4.
MEMORIZE:—
Let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbor. Zech. 8,17.
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor. Eph. 4,25.
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. Jas. 4,11.
Charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 1 Pet. 4,8.
QUESTIONS.
1. Which is the Eighth Commandment? 2. What does it mean to bear false witness against our neighbor? 3. When is a statement a false statement? 4. When is it a statement against our neighbor? 5. When do we belie our brother? 6. What does it mean to lie? 7. Who was the first liar in the world? 8. How does God look upon a liar? 9. What does it mean to betray our neighbor? 10. When do we slander and defame him? 11. What ought we to do to protect the good name of our neighbor? 12. When should we defend him? 13. What does it mean to speak well of him? 14. Who, for example, spoke well of his friend? 15. Whom did the Jews praise in the presence of the Lord? 16. What does it mean to put the best construction on everything? 17. What do we read 1 Pet. 4,8? 18. Of what member of our body should we take especial care?
LESSON 10.
The Ninth and Tenth Commandments.