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Hashem had told the nation that Eretz Yisrael was a good land. Why, 8 bamidbar
then, did the spies feel compelled to scout the Land? Furthermore, how
did they fall so low, speaking brazenly against Hashem Himself?
A person’s actions depend on his initial motivating thoughts. Since the
Nesi’im were, first and foremost concerned with their own personal glory,
fearful that entering Eretz Yisrael would prove the end of their career as
princes of the nation, they decided to speak derogatorily about the Land,
thereby postponing Bnei Yisrael’s entry into it. Since their original
thoughts were flawed, all of their subsequent deeds were flawed, as well,
for “one sin leads to another.”

“Last in deed, but first in thought.” If a person wants his deeds to be
beneficial and productive, he should ensure that his preceding thoughts
are good, specifically when major issues are at stake.