Being Honest

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

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

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

Providing for honest things, 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 that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust 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 honest, 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 deeds;

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

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

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

For he that will 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 the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

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

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, 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 deeds; — read the full passage →

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

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

And 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 my judgments: — read the full passage →

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in 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, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, — read the full passage →

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; — read the full passage →

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he 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 darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

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

And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout 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 mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; 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 the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth.

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

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

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Lord, who shall abide 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 be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.

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

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

For he that will 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 to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: — read the full passage →

He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

A froward man soweth 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 covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

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

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by 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 mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing. — read the full passage →

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

But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. — read the full passage →

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

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

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. — read the full passage →

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not steal. — read the full passage →

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

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

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

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

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

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants 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 labour shall increase.