Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
General references
Bible References
Lovest
Jeremiah 4:22
"For my people are foolish, they don't know me. They're stupid children, they have no understanding. They're skilled at doing evil, but how to do good, they don't know."
Micah 3:2
you who despise good and love evil, who tear off the skin of my people, along with the flesh from their bones.
Romans 1:25
They exchanged God's truth for a lie and worshipped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
2 Timothy 3:4
traitors, reckless, conceited, and lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.
Lying
Psalm 62:4
They plan to cast him down from his exalted position. They delight in lies; their mouth utters blessings, while their heart is cursing. Interlude
Jeremiah 9:3
They use their tongues like a bow. Lies rather than truth fly throughout the land. They progress from one evil to another, and they don't know me," declares the LORD.
John 8:44
You belong to your father the Devil, and you want to carry out the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and has never stood for truth, since there is no truth in him. Whenever he tells a lie, he speaks in character, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
Revelation 22:15
Outside are dogs, sorcerers, immoral people, murderers, idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
General references
Proverbs 29:12
When a ruler is listening to lies, all of his officials tend to become wicked.