28 Bible Verses about Avoiding Deceit
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If any one sin, and commit a trespass against Jehovah, and deal falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or have oppressed his neighbor,
or have found that which was lost, and deal falsely therein, and swear to a lie; in any of all these things that a man doeth, sinning therein;
Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes.
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:
Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? How long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah
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.
that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;
For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.
let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,
My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:
This I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.
Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:
Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;
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:
Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, And from a deceitful tongue.
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he prophesieth; neither shall they wear a hairy mantle to deceive:
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