Consistency is difficult for the hypocrite. It is not always possible for him to keep up his act in a realistic way.
Any respect you have for God is poles apart from really seeking God. If we think that we become acceptable to him because we show some respect, we couldn’t be more mistaken. He calls us to hand back a life stolen from him. Do I resemble more the Pharisee who paid lip service to God’s messengers, or the prophets who were ready to be out of step with the world?
Every word we speak must be spoken consciously, with understanding of its implication. No word should be uttered because it is the habit of men to utter it. Even a slip like this was something the Pharisees were going to be held accountable for, for it revealed a much greater failing in the heart.