There is no such thing as a white lie. All lies are dark.
When people turn from the Lord’s word (truth) and do not obey God, they walk on the other side of the fence and follow the father of all lies (John 8:44). As a result, they are no longer on the path of righteousness.
“Their lies lead them astray, Lies which their fathers followed.” Amos 2:4
‘For My people have forgotten Me, They burn incense to worthless gods And they have stumbled from their ways, From the ancient paths, To walk in bypaths, Not on a highway,” Jeremiah 18:15
The only way to get on the right side of the fence is to repent and turn to walk on the Highway of Holiness (Isaiah 35:8)