Proverbs 24:12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay everyone according to what they have done?
God knows the situation we are in and the lives we lead. He knows if we do have an excuse for not knowing about Him or whether we have chosen to ignore the truth and pretend we don’t know things.
We may be able to get away with things in our lives because we tell people we did not know the truth, but God actually does know if we are telling lies.
Yes, it is a lie to pretend to not know something when you do know it!