Witness bearing is a huge responsibility. It can make the difference of a life or death. It has saved nations from destruction and individuals from unjust sentences. It may prevent accidents and clear up crimes. But it may also lead people astray from the right path, and even from God. Therefore, God directs us to watch how we bear witness or share information. To limit the ninth commandment to only telling lies in court settings is therefore shallow. The ninth deals with something we do daily, namely, how we use our tongue! Words are vehicles, not only of thoughts, ideas, or truths, but mostly of love.