Would it be correct to say that the seeker of the truth does not deserve it if he is most likely to abuse or misuse the truth?

If Abraham and Isaac had told the truth, chances were they would have lost their lives and wives, too.

Same goes for the robber: he is trying to reap where he did not sow so he does not deserve the truth.

The Bible often uses the word "shrewd" to describe smart and intelligent merchants...

I think knowing when to withhold the truth is shrewd.

Lying is part of survival. Lie if you must regardless of what a 2000 year old book said

Lies are very necessary sometimes.

Even though lying is never the best option,there are some situations where brutal honesty is unnecessary.

If you can escape a danger by telling a lie or you feel threatened by something,think about what you could say that would be the best way to get out of the situation safely

Lying is rarely necessary unless it saves a life on the spot and it's usefulness is spent at once.

Small lies especially have a way of complicating problems the lier is trying to avoid and creating the need for associate lies that need others to sustain them. Before you know it, you are in more trouble than you were trying to avoid.

Everyone lies once in a while, and it sure makes life easier to some extent. But it still doesn't mean that it is the right thing to do.. when you are in a situation when lying is the only way out, then you need to come out clean with the TRUTH. No matter what the reason of lying to your love ones may be, you don't know the effect it cause to them.