Topic

Lies

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Proverbs 12:22

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

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 →

Psalms 101:7

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

1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

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;

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.

Proverbs 12:19

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

Matthew 5:11

Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Proverbs 14:5

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

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;

Proverbs 10:18

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

Romans 1:29

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

Proverbs 17:7

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

2 Corinthians 5:17

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

Romans 1:30

backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Proverbs 6:16–19

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

Colossians 3:9

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

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:

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?

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.

Psalms 120:2

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

Psalms 34:13

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

Proverbs 19:5

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

Genesis 3:4–5

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

1 John 1:6

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

1 Peter 3:10–11

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 →

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 →

Isaiah 54:15–17

Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall because of thee. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 14:1–15:33

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 10:9

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

Ephesians 4:25

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

Proverbs 30:2

Surely I am more brutish than any man, And have not the understanding of a man;

Proverbs 24:28

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

Proverbs 19:9

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

Leviticus 19:11

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

Exodus 20:16

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

1 Peter 3:3

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

Hebrews 4:12–13

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart. — read the full passage →

John 14:6–7

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

Psalms 58:3

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

Psalms 15:2–3

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart; — read the full passage →

Revelation 1:1

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;

1 Peter 3:9–12

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing. — read the full passage →

James 3:14

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

Luke 8:17

For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor anything secret, that shall not be known and come to light.

Proverbs 4:24

Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.

Psalms 119:163

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

Psalms 15:2

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;

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.

1 Timothy 4:2

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

Romans 12:2

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.

Romans 1:26–2:1

For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

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?

Acts 5:3–4

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? — read the full passage →

John 1:1–6:71

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

Mark 7:20–23

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

Matthew 19:18–19

He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:1–11:30

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

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.

Proverbs 21:6

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

Proverbs 16:28

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

Proverbs 16:1–28:28

The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 15:4

A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

Proverbs 13:5

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

Proverbs 12:1–22:29

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 11:13

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

Proverbs 11:1–13:25

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 10:32

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wickedspeaketh perverseness.

Proverbs 10:1–19:29

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

Proverbs 8:1–13:25

Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice? — read the full passage →

Proverbs 4:1–24:34

Hear, mysons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding: — read the full passage →

Exodus 23:1–9

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

Genesis 3:4

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

Galatians 5:1

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

Jeremiah 29:11–13

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 6:32–33

He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul. — read the full passage →

Titus 3:4–6

But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared, — read the full passage →

Matthew 12:36–37

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

Matthew 6:14–15

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:28

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Isaiah 6:5–7

Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 24:11–12

Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 12:26

The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

Psalms 41:1–3

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil. — read the full passage →

Joshua 24:15

And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

1 John 1:4–5

and these things we write, that our joy may be made full. — read the full passage →

James 3:5–10

So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire! — read the full passage →

Colossians 3:2

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

2 Corinthians 6:14–15

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →

Romans 8:1–2

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Acts 25:16

To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him.

Acts 16:36–39

And the jailor reported the words to Paul, saying, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace. — read the full passage →

John 8:42–45

Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me. — read the full passage →

John 7:24

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

John 3:16–17

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 →

John 3:15–18

that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Matthew 19:2

and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

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