“I have not sat with men of untruth,” he wrote, “and with those who hide what they are I do not come in.”​—Psalm 26:4.

As noted earlier, some chat rooms may serve a useful purpose.

The anonymous nature of chat rooms could tempt you into becoming deceitful.Out of curiosity, he wandered near the house of a prostitute. Once his desire was aroused, though, talk was not enough. just as a bird hastens into the trap.”​—Proverbs , 23.“All of a sudden he is going after her, like a bull that comes even to the slaughter, . Similarly, talking about sex online could easily lead to your going after greater gratification.Conversely, you may see a chat room as a place to express ideas and feelings that you think your parents or friends would disapprove of.Either way, you end up deceiving one group or the other.