English: R’ Ile’a said in the name of R’ Elazar b’R’ Shimon: It is permitted for a person to alter [the truth] for the sake of peace, as it is said “And they sent a message unto Yosef, saying: Thy father did command \ldots”
On the daf / in context: The brothers attribute to Yaakov a command that the text never records him giving; the Gemara derives from this that one may deviate from strict truth in order to preserve peace.
Type of Learning
Halachic derivation permitting alteration for the sake of peace.
What Is Learned
It is permitted to change one’s words for the sake of peace; the brothers’ message to Yosef is the scriptural source.