28 Bible Verses about Deceit, Practice Of

‘You shall not steal, nor deal deceptively, nor lie to one another.

“You shall not testify falsely [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person).

‘You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measurement of weight or quantity.

They profess to know God [to recognize and be acquainted with Him], but by their actions they deny and disown Him. They are detestable and disobedient and worthless for good work of any kind.

So put aside every trace of malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander and hateful speech;

But we have renounced the disgraceful things hidden because of shame; not walking in trickery or adulterating the word of God, but by stating the truth [openly and plainly], we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.

Let no one deceive you with empty arguments [that encourage you to sin], for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience [those who habitually sin].

You destroy those who tell lies;
The Lord detests and rejects the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

“Can I [be guiltless and] justify deceptive scales
And a bag of dishonest weights?

He who speaks truth [when he testifies] tells what is right,
But a false witness utters deceit [in court].

A faithful and trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness speaks lies.

A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes lies will perish.

My lips will not speak unjustly,
Nor will my tongue utter deceit.

Who may ascend onto the mountain of the Lord?
And who may stand in His holy place?

He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false,
Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully.

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute wickedness,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

“The remnant of Israel will do no wrong
Nor speak lies,
Nor will a deceitful tongue
Be found in their mouths;
For they will eat and lie down
With no one to make them tremble and feel afraid.”

God is spirit [the Source of life, yet invisible to mankind], and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Therefore, let us celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with leaven of vice and malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and [untainted] truth.

Therefore, rejecting all falsehood [whether lying, defrauding, telling half-truths, spreading rumors, any such as these], speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are all parts of one another [and we are all parts of the body of Christ].

Do not lie to one another, for you have stripped off the old self with its evil practices,

For,“The one who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good—whether apparent or not],
Must keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from speaking guile (treachery, deceit).

No lie was found in their mouth, for they are blameless (spotless, untainted, beyond reproach).

For everyone who does such things, everyone who acts unjustly [without personal integrity] is utterly repulsive to the Lord your God.

But You, O God, will bring down the wicked to the pit of destruction;
Men of blood and treachery will not live out half their days.
But I will [boldly and unwaveringly] trust in You.

You have turned Your back on all those who wander from Your statutes,
For their deceitfulness is useless.

Food gained by deceit is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel [just as sin may be sweet at first, but later its consequences bring despair].

Acquiring treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the seeking and pursuit of death.

“Their tongue is a murderous arrow;
It speaks deceit;
With his mouth one speaks peace to his neighbor,
But in his heart he lays traps and waits in ambush for him.

“Shall I not punish them for these things?” says the Lord.
“Shall I not avenge Myself
On such a nation as this?