9 Bible Verses about Deceit

their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison is under their lips:

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

For ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol have we made an 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 her rich men are full of violence, and her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

He that hath blameless hands and a pure heart; who lifteth not up his soul unto vanity, nor sweareth deceitfully:

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

and in their mouths was no lie found; for they are blameless.

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

Thus saith Jehovah: Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans are certainly gone away from us; for they are not gone.

All the men of thy confederacy have pushed thee to the border; the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, they have prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a snare under thee. There is no understanding in him.

And they 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 right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.

But we have rejected the hidden things of shame, not walking in deceit, nor falsifying the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile;

And Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy falsehood in my name; I have not sent them, neither have I commanded them, nor spoken unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, and who are prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

Let no one deceive you with vain words, for on account of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

See that there be no one who shall lead you away as a prey through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the teaching of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.

He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.

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

in order that we may be no longer babes, tossed and carried about by every wind of that teaching which is in the sleight of men, in unprincipled cunning with a view to systematized error;

For such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly, and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?

For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.

Go, I pray thee, to the flock, and fetch me thence two good kids of the goats. And I will make of them a savoury dish for thy father, such as he loves.

And Jacob said to his father, I am Esau, thy firstborn. I have done according as thou didst say to me. Arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, in order that thy soul may bless me.

And thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But as for me, I will confide in thee.

Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how else could I do for the daughter of my people? Their tongue is a murderous arrow; it speaketh deceit. A man speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth his ambush. 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 to the woman, Ye will not certainly die; but God knows that in the day ye eat of it, your eyes will be opened, and ye will be as God, knowing good and evil.

And the serpent was more crafty than any animal of the field which Jehovah Elohim had made. And it said to the woman, Is it even so, that God has said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

{To the chief Musician: an instruction. Of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David came to the house of Ahimelech.} Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of God abideth continually. Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit.

And men appointed his grave with the wicked, but he was with the rich in his death, because he had done no violence, neither was there guile in his mouth.

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

And they 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 right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation; deliver me from the deceitful and unrighteous man.

Jehovah, deliver my soul from the lying lip, from the 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 wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, 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; deliver me from the deceitful and unrighteous man.

He that hath blameless hands and a pure heart; who lifteth not up his soul unto vanity, nor sweareth deceitfully:

Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah reckoneth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile!

He that hath blameless hands and a pure heart; who lifteth not up his soul unto vanity, nor sweareth deceitfully: He shall receive blessing from Jehovah, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

and in all deceit of unrighteousness to them that perish, because they have not received the love of the truth that they might be saved.

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

in order that we may be no longer babes, tossed and carried about by every wind of that teaching which is in the sleight of men, in unprincipled cunning with a view to systematized error;

For such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly, and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

Thus saith Jehovah: Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans are certainly gone away from us; for they are not gone.

The pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; he that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith Jehovah. If thieves had come to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had had enough? If grape-gatherers had come to thee, would they not have left some gleanings? read more.
How is Esau searched! his hidden things sought out! All the men of thy confederacy have pushed thee to the border; the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, they have prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid 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 his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart. Though his hatred is covered by dissimulation, his wickedness shall be made manifest in the congregation. 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 that are injured by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him: when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart. Though his hatred is covered by dissimulation, his wickedness shall be made manifest in the congregation.

And they took Joseph's vest, and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the vest in the blood; and they sent the vest of many colours and had it carried to their father, and said, This have we found: discern now whether it is thy son's vest or not.

As a cage full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and have enriched themselves. They are become fat, they shine, yea, they surpass in deeds of wickedness; they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, and they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not adjudge.

And Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy falsehood in my name; I have not sent them, neither have I commanded them, nor spoken unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, and who are prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

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

The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

But wicked men and juggling impostors shall advance in evil, leading and being led astray.

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

A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.

The thoughts of the righteous are right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

As a cage full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and have enriched themselves.

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 wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, to do good.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and incurable; 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 discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.

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

receiving the reward of unrighteousness; accounting ephemeral indulgence pleasure; spots and blemishes, rioting in their own deceits, feasting with you;

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

And they act deceitfully every one with his neighbour, and speak not the truth: they teach their tongue to speak falsehood, they weary themselves with perverse dealing.

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

Why hath this people of Jerusalem slidden back with a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,

And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and will intreat Jehovah; and the dog-flies will depart from Pharaoh, from his bondmen, 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 having sent them to Bethlehem, said, Go, search out accurately concerning the child, and when ye shall have found him bring me back word, so that I also may come and do him homage.

Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,

He will redeem their souls from oppression and violence, and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

He that practiseth deceit shall not dwell within my house; he that speaketh falsehoods shall not subsist in my sight.

As a cage full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and have enriched themselves. They are become fat, they shine, yea, they surpass in deeds of wickedness; they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, and they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not adjudge.

their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison is under their lips:

Ephraim encompasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet walketh with God, and with the holy things of truth.

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, to do good.

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, they who do not confess Jesus Christ coming in flesh this is the deceiver and the antichrist.

thefts, covetousness, wickednesses, deceit, licentiousness, a wicked eye, injurious language, haughtiness, folly;

Now the passover and the feast of unleavened bread was after two days. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might seize him by subtlety and kill him.

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

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

thefts, covetousness, wickednesses, deceit, licentiousness, a wicked eye, injurious language, haughtiness, folly;

Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth a man of blood and deceit.

My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a stream, as the channel of streams which pass away,

My lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor my tongue utter deceit!

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

My lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor my tongue utter deceit!

A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.

and in all deceit of unrighteousness to them that perish, because they have not received the love of the truth that they might be saved.

receiving the reward of unrighteousness; accounting ephemeral indulgence pleasure; spots and blemishes, rioting in their own deceits, feasting with you;

But wicked men and juggling impostors shall advance in evil, leading and being led astray.

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

The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, they who do not confess Jesus Christ coming in 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; asps' poison is under their lips:

being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,

Why hath this people of Jerusalem slidden back with a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

And they act deceitfully every one with his neighbour, and speak not the truth: they teach their tongue to speak falsehood, they weary themselves with perverse dealing.

He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be reckoned 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 serve me. He that practiseth deceit shall not dwell within my house; he that speaketh falsehoods shall not subsist in my sight.

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