Telling lies is a common life style paraded in our present day world as a sign of smartness, intelligence and acuminousness. Ironically, liers earn so much commendation and admiration; they often have so much friends because humans tends to like those that tell them lies than truth.
Lies is so trivialized to the point that even the clerics use it to manipulate their congregation and in return gets applause from them;( hmmmm! Ride on sir!) . This means that if the cleric can lie, then the laity should be mendacious and spurious, God have mercy!

Lie(s) is the opposite of truth. It is a false statement made with deliberate intent to divert, pervert and deceive . It is also known as prevarication or mendacity. It is saying or giving reports that lack veracity, i.e. not verifiable.

Reasons for lying.
1. Host of folks tell lies to protect relationships, personality, jobs and businesses.
2. Some tell lies because of fear, cowardice or weakness.
3. Others manufacture lies to manipulate and decieve their victims to getting a desired aim.
4. Wicked ones tell lies to defame, slander and damage the image of people they hate or see as blocking their paths.

Why you must not lie.

1. Lies is vile practice before God and makes you enemy of God; These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 6:16‭-‬19 KJV
2. Lies is the native language of Satan, when you speak it, you identify with Satan as your father. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
John 8:44 KJV
3. All liars are destined to hell fire.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Revelation 21:8 KJV

I am sure you don't want to group yourself together with the abominable and murderers because of lies.
The above verse of the scripture was very careful to include ALL when when it came to liars, in listing categories of people you will see in hell fire, it only used that inclusive adjective to show that there no type of liars that are excluded from hell fire . Both white and black lies, small and big lies, beneficial and deceptive lies, malicious and business lies, political and holy lies; ALL LIES are destined to hell fire.
"White lies leaves a black spot on the vendor".
You can live a free life without lies and be happy. A life of integrity, honesty and dignity, A life of excellent reputation. Make a decision today to always give accurate reports, be precise not to mix falsehood, long stories often contain lies. When you lie, you will need another lies to defend the previous one. When you are known as a liar no one will do serious business with you.
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 8:32 KJV
God bless you.

@op,

A murderer meets you in the forest and asks you if you have a small child with you, cause he wants to kill the child and eat the child, and you know that you have a small child with you, hiding in a nearby cave, and you say, "No!!! I do not have a child with me!!!", are you trying to claim that your god will send you to hell for that? For real?

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! No wonder religion will soon be classified as a mental illness!!!

It's funny how the same book you quote from has a lot of lies in it