Deceit and Dishonesty are not the same. Deceit can present itself to a person in a beautiful form, and one can be deceived. One can believe the lie. One can find that the lie is more interesting, easier to believe, easier to digest than the truth. A great lie is still a lie, and it can keep the people from the Spirit. One can be deceived by gossip, one can believe untruth about others without thinking about it or without seeking the truth of the situation. Truth can protect one against attempts to deceive the people with lies and gossip. Truth can protect one from being deceived by spiritual untruth.