9 Bible Verses about Deceit

Their throat is an open grave. With their tongues they deceive. The poison of asps is under their lips,

Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and we are at agreement with Sheol. When the overflowing scourge shall pass through it shall not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hid ourselves unde

For the rich men of it are full of violence, and the inhabitants of it have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

He who has clean hands, and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies, nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth. For they shall feed and lay down, and none shall make them afraid.

And no lie was found in their mouth, for they are unblemished.

The pride of thy heart has deceived thee, O thou who dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high, who says in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

Thus says LORD: Do not deceive yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us. For they shall not depart.

All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee on thy way, even to the border. The men who were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee. [Those who eat] thy bread lay a snare under thee. There is no unde

Those also who seek after my life lay snares [for me]. And those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

The thoughts of the righteous are just. The counsels of the wicked are deceit.

For they speak not peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

But we have renounced the covert things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor misrepresenting the word of God, but by the disclosure of the truth, commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.

For our exhortation is not from error, nor from uncleanness, nor in deception,

Then LORD said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name. I did not send them, nor have I commanded them, nor did I speak to them. They prophesy to you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of naught, and the deceit of the

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

Let no man deceive you by empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Take heed lest there will be any man taking you captive through the love of wisdom and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ.

He who utters truth shows forth righteousness, but a FALSE witness, deceit.

A faithful witness will not lie, but a FALSE witness utters lies.

So that we may no longer be childish, tossed about and carried about by every wind of doctrine by the trickery of men in craftiness with the methodology of error.

For such kind serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly. And by their smooth words and elegant speech they deceive the hearts of the naive.

Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause, and deceive not with thy lips.

For he who wants to love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips not to speak deceit.

Go now to the flock, and fetch me two good kids of the goats from there. And I will make them savory food for thy father, such as he loves.

And Jacob said to his father, I am Esau thy firstborn. I have done according as thou bade me. Arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

But thou, O God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in thee.

Therefore thus says LORD of hosts: Behold, I will melt them, and try them, for how [else] should I do, because of the daughter of my people? Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks deceit. He speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he lays wait for him. Shall I not visit them for these things? says LORD. Shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

And the serpent said to the woman, Ye shall not surely die. For God knows that in the day ye eat of it, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, Yea, has God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?

Why boast thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God [is] continual. Thy tongue devises wickedness, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

And they made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death. Although he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.

Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth.

Those also who seek after my life lay snares [for me]. And those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

The thoughts of the righteous are just. The counsels of the wicked are deceit.

For they speak not peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against a profane nation. O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise [and] to do good.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against a profane nation. O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

He who has clean hands, and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

Blessed is the man to whom LORD does not impute sin, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

He who has clean hands, and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

and in all deception of unrighteousness in those who are perishing, in return for which, they did not accept the love of the truth in order for them to be saved.

For such men are FALSE apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves into apostles of Christ.

So that we may no longer be childish, tossed about and carried about by every wind of doctrine by the trickery of men in craftiness with the methodology of error.

For such kind serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly. And by their smooth words and elegant speech they deceive the hearts of the naive.

Thus says LORD: Do not deceive yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us. For they shall not depart.

The pride of thy heart has deceived thee, O thou who dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high, who says in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from there, says LORD. If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night (how thou are cut off!), would they not steal [only] till they had enough? If grape gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? read more.
How are [the things of] Esau searched! How are his hidden treasures sought out! All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee on thy way, even to the border. The men who were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee. [Those who eat] thy bread lay a snare under thee. There is no unde

He who hates masquerades with his lips, but he lays up deceit within him. When he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart. Though [his] hatred cover itself with guile, his wickedness shall be openly shown before the assembly. read more.
He who digs a pit shall fall in it, and he who rolls a stone, it shall return upon him. A lying tongue hates those whom it has wounded, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

He who hates masquerades with his lips, but he lays up deceit within him. When he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart. Though [his] hatred cover itself with guile, his wickedness shall be openly shown before the assembly.

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood. And they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, We have found this. Know now whether it is thy son's coat or not.

As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit. Therefore they have become great, and grown rich. They have grown fat. They shine. Yea, they overflow in deeds of wickedness. They do not plead the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper. And they do not judge the right of the needy.

Then LORD said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name. I did not send them, nor have I commanded them, nor did I speak to them. They prophesy to you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of naught, and the deceit of the

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.

A wicked man earns deceitful wages, but he who sows righteousness [has] a sure reward.

But evil men and impostors will go forward to worse, leading astray and being led astray.

Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

A TRUE witness delivers souls, but he who utters lies [causes] deceit.

The thoughts of the righteous are just. The counsels of the wicked are deceit.

As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit. Therefore they have become great, and grown rich.

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

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise [and] to do good.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?

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

The wisdom of a prudent man is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

Thou have set at nothing all those who err from thy statutes, for their deceit is falsehood.

getting back a wage of unrighteousness. Men who consider soft living in the daytime to be pleasure, spots and blemishes reveling in their deceitfulness, feasting together with you,

And your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God did not allow him to hurt me.

And they will deceive each one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies. They weary themselves to commit iniquity.

Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit. Through deceit they refuse to know me, says LORD.

Why then has this people of Jerusalem slid back by a perpetual backsliding? They hold firm deceit. They refuse to return.

having been filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity;

And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will entreat LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow. Only let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting t

And having sent them to Bethlehem, he said, After going, search diligently about the child. And when ye find him, report to me, so that I also having come, may worship him.

Therefore, having put off all evil and all deceit and hypocrisies and envies and all evil speaking,

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. And their blood will be precious in his sight,

He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood shall not be established before my eyes.

As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit. Therefore they have become great, and grown rich. They have grown fat. They shine. Yea, they overflow in deeds of wickedness. They do not plead the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper. And they do not judge the right of the needy.

Their throat is an open grave. With their tongues they deceive. The poison of asps is under their lips,

Ephraim encompasses me around with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit, but Judah yet rules with God, and is faithful with the Holy One.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise [and] to do good.

Because many deceivers have gone forth into the world, those not acknowledging Jesus Christ coming in flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

covetings, wickednesses, deceit, licentiousness, an evil eye, reviling, pride, foolishness.

Now after two days was the Passover and the unleavened bread. And the chief priests and the scholars sought how, having take him with trickery, they might kill him,

For such men are FALSE apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves into apostles of Christ.

They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, and their heart prepares deceit.

covetings, wickednesses, deceit, licentiousness, an evil eye, reviling, pride, foolishness.

Thou will destroy those who speak lies. LORD abhors the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away,

Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor shall my tongue utter deceit.

If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot has hastened to deceit

Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor shall my tongue utter deceit.

A TRUE witness delivers souls, but he who utters lies [causes] deceit.

and in all deception of unrighteousness in those who are perishing, in return for which, they did not accept the love of the truth in order for them to be saved.

getting back a wage of unrighteousness. Men who consider soft living in the daytime to be pleasure, spots and blemishes reveling in their deceitfulness, feasting together with you,

But evil men and impostors will go forward to worse, leading astray and being led astray.

Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

A wicked man earns deceitful wages, but he who sows righteousness [has] a sure reward.

Because many deceivers have gone forth into the world, those not acknowledging Jesus Christ coming in flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit. Through deceit they refuse to know me, says LORD.

Their throat is an open grave. With their tongues they deceive. The poison of asps is under their lips,

having been filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity;

Why then has this people of Jerusalem slid back by a perpetual backsliding? They hold firm deceit. They refuse to return.

And they will deceive each one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies. They weary themselves to commit iniquity.

He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be considered a curse to him.

My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, he shall minister to me. He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood shall not be established before my eyes.

And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me. For thy servant said, I will saddle for me a donkey, that I may ride on it, and go with the king, because thy servant is lame.