The second specific vice—'no one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house'—continues the pattern of exclusion, here targeting internal deception within the court structure itself. The 'house' refers to the royal household and by extension the administrative apparatus that depends on the ruler's trust. Deceit in this inner circle is far more dangerous than external opposition because it corrodes the ruler's ability to act wisely. The verb 'practice' (asa) suggests habitual, professional deceit—the courtier whose stock-in-trade is falsehood. By pledging to root out such figures, the ruler claims to preside over a court where truth-telling is not merely encouraged but foundational to membership.

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