'Truth' in the Bible

One of you must go and get your brother, while the rest of you remain in prison. In this way your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth. If not, then, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!"

But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

"El, God, the Lord! El, God, the Lord! He knows the truth! Israel must also know! If we have rebelled or disobeyed the Lord, don't spare us today!

The king said to him, "How many times must I make you solemnly promise in the name of the Lord to tell me only the truth?"

This will be your confirmation that I have spoken the truth: This year you will eat what grows wild, and next year what grows on its own from that. But in the third year you will plant seed and harvest crops; you will plant vines and consume their produce.

The king said to him, "How many times must I make you solemnly promise in the name of the Lord to tell me only the truth?"

Indeed, in truth, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

For in truth, my words are not false; it is one complete in knowledge who is with you.

For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.

Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long.

You love evil more than good, lies more than speaking the truth. (Selah)

Do not let truth and mercy leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness.

The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.

Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the Lord one avoids evil.

Loyal love and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by loyal love.

Acquire truth and do not sell it -- wisdom, and discipline, and understanding.

If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.

"This will be your reminder that I have spoken the truth: This year you will eat what grows wild, and next year what grows on its own. But the year after that you will plant seed and harvest crops; you will plant vines and consume their produce.

How can you say, "We are wise! We have the law of the Lord"? The truth is, those who teach it have used their writings to make it say what it does not really mean.

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.

But you should take careful note of this: If you put me to death, you will bring on yourselves and this city and those who live in it the guilt of murdering an innocent man. For the Lord has sent me to speak all this where you can hear it. That is the truth!"

The army was given over, along with the daily sacrifice, in the course of his sinful rebellion. It hurled truth to the ground and enjoyed success.

Now I will tell you the truth."Three more kings will arise for Persia. Then a fourth king will be unusually rich, more so than all who preceded him. When he has amassed power through his riches, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.

And I will bring them to settle within Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and righteousness.'

These are the things you must do: Speak the truth, each of you, to one another. Practice true and righteous judgment in your courts.

"The Lord who rules over all says, 'The fast of the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months will become joyful and happy, pleasant feasts for the house of Judah, so love truth and peace.'