Telling Lies

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.

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.

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

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

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

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

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

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

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?

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — 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.

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

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

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

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

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:

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

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,

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fervent lips and a wicked heart Arelikean earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. — read the full passage →

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

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

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:

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

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;

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

And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.

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

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

And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

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

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

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

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.

Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

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

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

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

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?

And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.

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;

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

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

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.

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.

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 a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

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

For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth;

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the land of the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar. — read the full passage →

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.

Verily I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

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

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.

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.

What man is he that desireth life, And loveth many days, that he may see good? — read the full passage →

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.

Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city. — read the full passage →

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

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

For the teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie; and they have told false dreams, they comfort in vain: therefore they go their way like sheep, they are afflicted, because there is no shepherd.

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

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

for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

for they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.

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.

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.

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