Being Honest

The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.

For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: — read the full passage →

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

Ye shall not steal; neither shall ye deal falsely, nor lie one to another.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. — read the full passage →

lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings, — read the full passage →

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.

And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and mine ordinances; — read the full passage →

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity.

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us:

rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth;

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, — read the full passage →

Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples; — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights of the bag are his work.

Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

And if thou sell aught unto thy neighbor, or buy of thy neighbor’s hand, ye shall not wrong one another.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee.

having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.

And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.

A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.

For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous. — read the full passage →

For the word of Jehovah is right; And all his work isdonein faithfulness.

Pray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

Open your hearts to us: we wronged no man, we corrupted no man, we took advantage of no man.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? — read the full passage →

Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to give to them that did the work; for they dealt faithfully.

Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.

Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. — read the full passage →

For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

These are the things that ye shall do: Speak ye every man the truth with his neighbor; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates; — read the full passage →

He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor Than he that flattereth with the tongue.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.

A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life. — read the full passage →

I will sing of lovingkindness and justice: Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I sing praises. — read the full passage →

By this I know that thou delightest in me, Because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. — read the full passage →

A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small. — read the full passage →

Said he not himself unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and the innocency of my hands have I done this. — read the full passage →

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity. — read the full passage →

That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit.

In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not steal. — read the full passage →

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hastyhastethonly to want.

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.