9 Bible Verses about Deceit

"Their throats are open graves, they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips."

Bread gained by deceit tastes sweet to a person, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

For you say, "We have made a treaty with death, with Sheol we have made an agreement. When the overwhelming judgment sweeps by it will not reach us. For we have made a lie our refuge, we have hidden ourselves in a deceitful word."

The city's rich men think nothing of resorting to violence; her inhabitants lie, their tongues speak deceptive words.

I rashly declared, "All men are liars."

The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.

The Israelites who remain will not act deceitfully. They will not lie, and a deceitful tongue will not be found in their mouth. Indeed, they will graze peacefully like sheep and lie down; no one will terrify them."

and no lie was found on their lips; they are blameless.

Your presumptuous heart has deceived you -- you who reside in the safety of the rocky cliffs, whose home is high in the mountains. You think to yourself, 'No one can bring me down to the ground!'

Moreover, I, the Lord, warn you not to deceive yourselves into thinking that the Babylonian forces will go away and leave you alone. For they will not go away.

All your allies will force you from your homeland! Your treaty partners will deceive you and overpower you. Your trusted friends will set an ambush for you that will take you by surprise!

Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.

The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting.

But we have rejected shameful hidden deeds, not behaving with deceptiveness or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience before God.

For the appeal we make does not come from error or impurity or with deceit,

Then the Lord said to me, "Those prophets are prophesying lies while claiming my authority! I did not send them. I did not commission them. I did not speak to them. They are prophesying to these people false visions, worthless predictions, and the delusions of their own mind.

Those prophets are just prophesying lies. They are prophesying the delusions of their own minds.

Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God's wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.

Be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty, deceitful philosophy that is according to human traditions and the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.

A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

So we are no longer to be children, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching by the trickery of people who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes.

For these are the kind who do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of the naive.

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your words.

For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

Go to the flock and get me two of the best young goats. I'll prepare them in a tasty way for your father, just the way he loves them.

Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau, your firstborn. I've done as you told me. Now sit up and eat some of my wild game so that you can bless me."

But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.

Therefore the Lord who rules over all says, "I will now purify them in the fires of affliction and test them. The wickedness of my dear people has left me no choice. What else can I do? Their tongues are like deadly arrows. They are always telling lies. Friendly words for their neighbors come from their mouths. But their minds are thinking up ways to trap them. I will certainly punish them for doing such things!" says the Lord. "I will certainly bring retribution on such a nation as this!"

The serpent said to the woman, "Surely you will not die, for God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will open and you will be like divine beings who know good and evil."

Now the serpent was more shrewd than any of the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Is it really true that God said, 'You must not eat from any tree of the orchard'?"

For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: "David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech." Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God's loyal love protects me all day long! Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.

They intended to bury him with criminals, but he ended up in a rich man's tomb, because he had committed no violent deeds, nor had he spoken deceitfully.

He committed no sin nor was deceit found in his mouth.

Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.

The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting.

Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!

I said, "O Lord, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue.

His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.

The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.

His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.

Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!

The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.

How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the Lord does not punish, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them. Such godly people are rewarded by the Lord, and vindicated by the God who delivers them.

and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved.

For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

So we are no longer to be children, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching by the trickery of people who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes.

For these are the kind who do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of the naive.

Moreover, I, the Lord, warn you not to deceive yourselves into thinking that the Babylonian forces will go away and leave you alone. For they will not go away.

Your presumptuous heart has deceived you -- you who reside in the safety of the rocky cliffs, whose home is high in the mountains. You think to yourself, 'No one can bring me down to the ground!' Even if you were to soar high like an eagle, even if you were to make your nest among the stars, I can bring you down even from there!" says the Lord. "If thieves came to rob you during the night, they would steal only as much as they wanted! If grape pickers came to harvest your vineyards, they would leave some behind for the poor! But you will be totally destroyed! read more.
How the people of Esau will be thoroughly plundered! Their hidden valuables will be ransacked! All your allies will force you from your homeland! Your treaty partners will deceive you and overpower you. Your trusted friends will set an ambush for you that will take you by surprise!

The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him. When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him. Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly. read more.
The one who digs a pit will fall into it; the one who rolls a stone -- it will come back on him. A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him. When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him. Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly.

So they took Joseph's tunic, killed a young goat, and dipped the tunic in the blood. Then they brought the special tunic to their father and said, "We found this. Determine now whether it is your son's tunic or not."

Like a cage filled with the birds that have been caught, their houses are filled with the gains of their fraud and deceit. That is how they have gotten so rich and powerful. That is how they have grown fat and sleek. There is no limit to the evil things they do. They do not plead the cause of the fatherless in such a way as to win it. They do not defend the rights of the poor.

Then the Lord said to me, "Those prophets are prophesying lies while claiming my authority! I did not send them. I did not commission them. I did not speak to them. They are prophesying to these people false visions, worthless predictions, and the delusions of their own mind.

Those prophets are just prophesying lies. They are prophesying the delusions of their own minds.

He altered his behavior in their presence. Since he was in their power, he pretended to be insane, making marks on the doors of the gate and letting his saliva run down his beard.

The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.

But evil people and charlatans will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived themselves.

Bread gained by deceit tastes sweet to a person, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

A truthful witness rescues lives, but the one who breathes lies brings deception.

The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

Like a cage filled with the birds that have been caught, their houses are filled with the gains of their fraud and deceit. That is how they have gotten so rich and powerful.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.

The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.

The human mind is more deceitful than anything else. It is incurably bad. Who can understand it?

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.

You despise all who stray from your statutes, for they are deceptive and unreliable.

suffering harm as the wages for their harmful ways. By considering it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight, they are stains and blemishes, indulging in their deceitful pleasures when they feast together with you.

but your father has humiliated me and changed my wages ten times. But God has not permitted him to do me any harm.

One friend deceives another and no one tells the truth. These people have trained themselves to tell lies. They do wrong and are unable to repent.

They do one act of violence after another, and one deceitful thing after another. They refuse to pay attention to me," says the Lord.

Why, then, do these people of Jerusalem continually turn away from me in apostasy? They hold fast to their deception. They refuse to turn back to me.

They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are rife with envy, murder, strife, deceit, hostility. They are gossips,

Moses said, "I am going to go out from you and pray to the Lord, and the swarms of flies will go away from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people tomorrow. Only do not let Pharaoh deal falsely again by not releasing the people to sacrifice to the Lord."

He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and look carefully for the child. When you find him, inform me so that I can go and worship him as well."

So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

From harm and violence he will defend them; he will value their lives.

Deceitful people will not live in my palace. Liars will not be welcome in my presence.

Like a cage filled with the birds that have been caught, their houses are filled with the gains of their fraud and deceit. That is how they have gotten so rich and powerful. That is how they have grown fat and sleek. There is no limit to the evil things they do. They do not plead the cause of the fatherless in such a way as to win it. They do not defend the rights of the poor.

"Their throats are open graves, they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips."

Ephraim has surrounded me with lies; the house of Israel has surrounded me with deceit. But Judah still roams about with God; he remains faithful to the Holy One.

The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, people who do not confess Jesus as Christ coming in the flesh. This person is the deceiver and the antichrist!

adultery, greed, evil, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, pride, and folly.

Two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find a way to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.

For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

They conceive trouble and bring forth evil; their belly prepares deception."

adultery, greed, evil, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, pride, and folly.

You destroy liars; the Lord despises violent and deceitful people.

My brothers have been as treacherous as a seasonal stream, and as the riverbeds of the intermittent streams that flow away.

my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will whisper no deceit.

If I have walked in falsehood, and if my foot has hastened to deceit --

my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will whisper no deceit.

A truthful witness rescues lives, but the one who breathes lies brings deception.

and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved.

suffering harm as the wages for their harmful ways. By considering it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight, they are stains and blemishes, indulging in their deceitful pleasures when they feast together with you.

But evil people and charlatans will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived themselves.

Bread gained by deceit tastes sweet to a person, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, people who do not confess Jesus as Christ coming in the flesh. This person is the deceiver and the antichrist!

They do one act of violence after another, and one deceitful thing after another. They refuse to pay attention to me," says the Lord.

"Their throats are open graves, they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips."

They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are rife with envy, murder, strife, deceit, hostility. They are gossips,

Why, then, do these people of Jerusalem continually turn away from me in apostasy? They hold fast to their deception. They refuse to turn back to me.

One friend deceives another and no one tells the truth. These people have trained themselves to tell lies. They do wrong and are unable to repent.

If someone blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him.

I will favor the honest people of the land, and allow them to live with me. Those who walk in the way of integrity will attend me. Deceitful people will not live in my palace. Liars will not be welcome in my presence.

He replied, "My lord the king, my servant deceived me! I said, 'Let me get my donkey saddled so that I can ride on it and go with the king,' for I am lame.