Being Honest

The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: — read the full passage →

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

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

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. — read the full passage →

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

“‘You shall not steal. “‘You shall not lie. “‘You shall not deceive one another.

My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things. — read the full passage →

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings, — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

As for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances; — read the full passage →

“‘You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

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 take hold of the hope set before us.

doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices 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 peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. He still maintains his integrity, although you incited me against him, to ruin him without cause.”

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth.

A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

“‘If you sell anything to your neighbor, or buy from your neighbor, you shall not wrong one another.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.

having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produces fruit with patience.

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

“You shall not spread a false report. Don’t join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

that you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous. — read the full passage →

For Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in 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 one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill? — read the full passage →

Moreover they didn’t demand an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to give to those who did the work; for they dealt faithfully.

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

You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality. You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous. — read the full passage →

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates, — read the full passage →

One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

Moreover you shall 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, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, 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 your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. — read the full passage →

I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises. — read the full passage →

By this I know that you delight in me, because my enemy doesn’t triumph over me. — read the full passage →

You shall have a perfect and just weight. You shall have a perfect and just measure, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you. — read the full passage →

You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, one heavy and one light. — read the full passage →

Didn’t he tell me, ‘She is my sister?’ She, even she herself, said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands have I done this.” — read the full passage →

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

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

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit.

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble. — read the full passage →

“You shall not steal. — read the full passage →

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

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

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.