9 Bible Verses about Deceit

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

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

Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us; for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

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

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.

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?

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

All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee on thy way, even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread lay a snare under thee: there is no understanding in him.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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:

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

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

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;

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.

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

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:

Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats. And I will make them savory food for thy father, such as he loveth.

And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first-born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

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.

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? Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him. Shall I not visit them for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil.

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually. Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from Jehovah, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

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

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

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;

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.

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

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? Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah. If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night (how art thou cut off!), would they not steal only till they had enough? if grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? read more.
How are the things of Esau searched! how are his hidden treasures sought out! All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee on thy way, even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread lay a snare under thee: there is no understanding in him.

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him: When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart: Though his hatred cover itself with guile, His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly. read more.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him. A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him: When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart: Though his hatred cover itself with guile, His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly.

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood; and they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found: know now whether it is thy son's coat or not.

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

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.

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

And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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;

And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.

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

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

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

And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will entreat Jehovah that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to-morrow: only let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to Jehovah.

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word, that I also may come and worship him.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Now after two days was the feast of the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him:

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

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

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

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

My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that pass away;

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

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

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

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

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

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;

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.

Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall minister unto me. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes.

And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go with the king; because thy servant is lame.