DEUT283 In addition to all this, one who speaks or listens to lashon hara also transgresses the commandment of אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ תִּירָ֖א, “You shall fear Hashem, your G-d” (Devarim 6:13), which requires us to fear Hashem all our lives. If a person is in a position to sin, this mitzvos requires him to remind himself at that moment that Hashem is aware of a person’s every action and will punish him in accordance to the severity of the offense. This realization will prevent a person from contravening the will of Hashem. Therefore, one who allows himself to commit this severe sin of lashon hara and rechilus definitely transgressive this commandment.