Topic

Liars

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Proverbs 19:9

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

John 8:44

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.

Revelation 21:8

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.

Proverbs 12:22

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

Exodus 20:16

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Proverbs 12:19

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

Proverbs 6:16–19

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

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Proverbs 14:5

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

Colossians 3:9

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

Revelation 22:15

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.

Leviticus 19:11

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

Proverbs 13:5

A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Proverbs 19:5

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

Proverbs 26:28

A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Psalms 101:7

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

Romans 12:19

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

Ephesians 4:25

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

Proverbs 19:22

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

Proverbs 17:4

An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; Anda liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

Psalms 119:163

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

1 Timothy 4:2

through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

John 14:6

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

Proverbs 21:6

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

Psalms 116:11

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

Acts 5:3

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Proverbs 25:18

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

Psalms 5:6

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

Proverbs 17:7

Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.

Matthew 7:21–23

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 14:25

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

Hebrews 6:18

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:

Proverbs 24:28

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

Genesis 3:4

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

Exodus 23:1

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

James 1:26

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

Proverbs 10:18

He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

Revelation 21:27

and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Psalms 119:69

The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.

Proverbs 26:18–19

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

Psalms 63:11

But the king shall rejoice in God: Every one that sweareth by him shall glory; For the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

Psalms 58:3

The wicked are estranged from the womb: They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

Numbers 23:19

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?

Titus 1:2

in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

Proverbs 30:5

Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.

Psalms 109:2

For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.

Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

Psalms 119:29

Remove from me the way of falsehood; And grant me thy law graciously.

Psalms 31:18

Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.

Colossians 3:9–10

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

Deuteronomy 5:20

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Psalms 59:12

Forthe sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for cursing and lying which they speak.

James 3:14

But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

Zephaniah 3:13

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.

Isaiah 32:7

And the instruments of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.

Psalms 1:1–6

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

Revelation 2:2

I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;

Psalms 55:23

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.

1 Timothy 1:10

for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

Ephesians 4:15

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

Matthew 15:18–20

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

John 17:17

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

Zechariah 8:16

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;

Nahum 3:1

Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and rapine; the prey departeth not.

1 John 2:4

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

1 Peter 3:10

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:

Romans 3:4

God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.

Hosea 4:2

There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

Psalms 120:2

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

Jeremiah 23:32

Behold, I am against them that prophesy lying dreams, saith Jehovah, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I sent them not, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all, saith Jehovah.

Psalms 12:2

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

Leviticus 19:11–12

Ye shall not steal; neither shall ye deal falsely, nor lie one to another. — read the full passage →

Revelation 21:7–8

He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 30:6

Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

1 Timothy 1:9–10

as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 13:19

And ye have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hearken unto lies.

1 John 4:20

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God whom he hath not seen.

Proverbs 11:1

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

1 Timothy 3:1–16

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 6:17

Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;

Galatians 6:7–8

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →

Hosea 11:12

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.

Psalms 51:6

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

1 John 2:22

Who is the liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, even he that denieth the Father and the Son.

John 3:16

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.

Proverbs 26:24

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

Psalms 52:3

Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. [Selah

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

John 8:55

and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.

Psalms 62:4

They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. [Selah

1 John 2:21

I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

James 3:1

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

Philippians 4:8

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.

Proverbs 30:8

Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:

Psalms 23:1–6

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Revelation 12:9

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.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Jeremiah 17:9

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

2 Timothy 3:16

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Philippians 4:6

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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