The Importance of Speaking the Truth

The opposite of lie is Renunciation. Truth just means tell the truth. You need to speak the truth for the sake of your soul. He's saying you will corrupt yourself if you are silent, right? If you're here, people are lying, the lies are around you. So he's saying, it's your soul. This is the battle. You say the truth to help to protect your soul because if you lie or if you stay quiet, what happens? It is corrupting to go along with the lies.