“The mouth of liars will be stopped up.” (63:12)

We might tell a lie to avoid making ourselves look bad. A successful lie is an ego boost, causing the spotlight of adoration to swing our way. Lying becomes habitual when we feed our ego a series of little lies. The now overfed ego can no longer survive on a normal humble diet, but demands constant stroking and feeding. At this point, bending the truth is a way of life and we no longer notice whether people believe us or not; we thrive on the volume of their attention. The solution — close up the mouth, turn off the lies, and starve the ego into submission.