Which practice aligns with living out the 9th Commandment in modern daily life?

• A. Pray for others
• B. Do not envy others' relationships
• C. Ignore gossip about others
• D. Do not break up a healthy relationship

Answer: (B)

Truthfulness in speech about our neighbors is what this principle calls us to live out. In daily life, that means guarding how we talk about others and avoiding anything that would distort the truth or spread false impressions.

Not envying others’ relationships fits this well because jealousy can push us to interpret or say things about people that aren’t fair or true—just to justify our feelings or to make ourselves look better. By choosing not to envy, you reduce the temptation to speak out of spite or to twist reality, which keeps your thoughts and words aligned with honesty and respect for others.

Praying for others, not engaging in gossip, and setting healthy boundaries with relationships are good practices too, but not envying relationships specifically targets the attitude that can lead to untruthful or harmful statements, making it the clearest daily expression of living out the command to tell the truth about our neighbors.