Truth

1. One who wants to attach himself to the Blessed G-d, to the extent that he can traverse with his thoughts from Haichal to Haichal (chamber to chamber), and to see the haichaloas (chambers) with the eyes of the intellect, must guard himself from saying falsehood, even by mistake.

2. It is permissible to alter [the truth] for the sake of peace.

3. The grouping of liars cannot receive the countenance of the Divine Presence.

4. It is permissible for the tzadikim to act with conniving with a swindler.

5. All who add, detract.

6. Through falsehood come thoughts of idolatry (similary see article 28).

7. Through truth, one will not die before his allotted time.

8. From the breath (of the mouth) of a liar, the evil inclination is created, and when the Messiah comes, (then) there will be no falsehood, and consequently, there will be no evil inclination in the world.

9. Someone who is a person of truth (then he) can discern in another, whether the other lies or not.

10. The indication of falsehood - when the many do not agree with it, and it is one of the three things that the Holy One Blessed be He hates.

11. A rich man who denies (having the possessions of others) - the conscience cannot bear it, and he is despicable in his own eyes.

12. A rectification for the mouth – that he should give charity (see also articles 12, 13, and Charity 31).

13. Through truth, the world is protected from all harm.

14. Through fawning, one comes to falsehood.

15. One who gives charity his reward is that he will merit to truth (see also articles 12, 23, and Charity 31).

16. The liar hates humility (see also article 46).

17. A person is recognized through his servants, whether he loves falsehood, for each is dependent on the other. Sometimes his servants fall into sins through that which he is a liar, and sometimes he falls into falsehood through his servants, that aren't proper (-this teaching is brought succinctly in Faith 64).

18. When there is no truth, there is no kindness, also he cannot do (kindness) with people (see article 23).

19. Falsehood forestalls the salvation, for falsehood exposes one's sins, in order that he not be saved.

20. The truth it redeems from all troubles.

21. It is better for a man to die, than to live and be [considered] a liar in peoples' eyes.

22. When there is truth, there is peace.

23. Someone who is far from truth is far from charity (see articles 12, 15, 18, and Likutay Moharan 251).

24. Through truth, the sign of the covenant (referring primarily to sexual purity. t.n.) is guarded.

25. Through truth, one merits to an everlasting name.

26. A husband and wife who are accustomed to saying lies, their children will be opposers, and also will be defecting the covenant (referring primarily to sexual infractions. t.n.).

27. Falsehood comes through accepting upon one's self fear of people.

28. Through falsehood, one forgets the Holy One, Blessed be He (-similarly see article 6, also see article 34).

29. Someone who does not have trust (in G-d), he speaks lies, and through (his) falsehood, he cannot have real trust.

30. According to one's distance from truth, so one perceives a person who shuns evil, as a fool (t.n. this is very connected to the next entry).

31. One who wants to turn away from evil, and sees that there is no truth in the world, makes himself as a fool (t.n. this is very connected to the previous entry).

32. Someone who does not say falsehood, the Holy One Blessed be He saves him in the time of his trouble. Also, he will have children.

33. Through pointless speech, comes a smiting of the children.

34. One who is connected to aimlessness, comes to forgetfulness (see also article 28).

35. Through falsehood one comes to promiscuity, and strengthens the hand of evildoers, that they should not return in repentance.

36. Through falsehood, one will not have healing, even from many varied treatments.

37. One who speaks falsehood (t.n. there is a slight connotation of hollowness and non continuance) falls by the sword, also he becomes a fool.

38. Through fear (of G-d), one comes to truth.

39. One who guards himself from falsehood, he is victorious always.

40. It is permissible to alter the truth in order to save oneself (also see article 2).

41. One who loves falsehood, he disgraces the Tzaddik, also, he himself becomes disgraced.

42. One who speaks falsehood, he is lost.

43. Through truth, one is guarded from evil speech (lushon hura), also his prayer is accepted. Also, when he is judged above, he is judged according to his merits.

44. Through dreams, a person can know if his heart is true with his G-d.

45. Someone who keeps his word can be enterprising.

46. Someone who doesn't have arrogance is saved from falsehood (see also article 16).

47. Someone who guards himself from laughter of ridicule, it is certain that he is a person of truth.

48. One who was a liar in a previous incarnation, through this, when he was reincarnated, he was made to be left-handed.

49. One who guards himself and speaks truth at all times, it is as if he made the heavens and earth, and the sea and all that is in them (see also Likutay Moharan 47).

50. [The] Falsehood is only with one's mouth, but not in writing.

51. The Torah, the Prophets and the Sages spoke in common terms (-this usually refers to exaggerations).

1. Through falsehood, one's words are not heard. Also, through falsehood, several women, G-d forbid, can become widowed.

2. Through truth, His unity is revealed in the world.

3. When you see a liar, know that the leader of this person is also a liar.

4. Through falsehood, one comes to sexual immorality and spilling of blood, and also causes the upright people to fail in sexual immorality and spilling blood, and he shows permissibility from the Torah.

5. Someone who does not alter the truth with his words, he is able to humble the high and raise up the lowly (see article 1:45 and the notes there).

6. One who does not speak one thing with his mouth and another (-while having a different) in his heart, does not fear from drowning [in water].

7. The truth brings contentment (abundance).

8. Diarrhea and constipation come as a result of falsehood.

9. Through truth comes the end (-of the exile – redemption). (see Likutay Moharan, Torah-teaching 66:3 (also see Torah-teaching 7)).