Deceit

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes.

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

Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him: — read the full passage →

Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, Andfrom a deceitful tongue.

For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

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

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

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:

And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.

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

Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. — read the full passage →

The thoughts of the righteous are just; Butthe counsels of the wicked are deceit.

Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.

Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

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

But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, And their heart prepareth deceit.

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:

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

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.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.

Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.

and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

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

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

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

being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

Then Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake I unto them: they prophesy unto you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own heart.

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

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

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully.

As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxed rich.

But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.

covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:

Thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes; For their deceit is falsehood.

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

And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression:

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.

And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity.

Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother.

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

Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

And they made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loveth and maketh a lie.

And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

And in their mouth was found no lie: they are without blemish.

The pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

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

The pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? — read the full passage →

Ephraim compasseth me about with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the Holy One.

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

They speak falsehood every one with his neighbor: With flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.

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

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him:

suffering wrong as the hire of wrong-doing; men that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceivings while they feast with you;

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

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

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

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:

As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death, — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: — read the full passage →

I hate and abhor falsehood; But thy law do I love.

If I have walked with falsehood, And my foot hath hasted to deceit

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how else should I do, because of the daughter of my people? — read the full passage →

They are waxed fat, they shine: yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

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 →

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

God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.

Thus saith Jehovah, Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us; for they shall not depart.