9 Bible Verses about Deceit

Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

Because you have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with sheol are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

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

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

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 their flocks and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

The pride of your heart has deceived you, you that dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that says in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

Thus says the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.

All the men in your confederacy have forced you even to the border: the men that were at peace with you have deceived you, and prevailed against you; they that eat your bread have laid a trap under you: there is no understanding of it.

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and plan deceit all the day long.

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a worthless thing, and the deceit of their heart.

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things comes the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness: but a false witness, deceit.

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

That we from now on be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive;

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the innocent.

Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause; and deceive not with your lips.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

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

And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau your firstborn; I have done according as you bade me: arise, I pray you, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me.

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

Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will refine them, and test them; for how shall I deal with the daughter of my people? Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaks deceit: one speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he lies in wait. Shall I not visit them for these things? says the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

And the serpent said unto the woman, You shall not surely die: For God does know that in the day you eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

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

[To the Chief Musician, a maschil. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.] Why boast you yourself in evil, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually. Your tongue devises evil; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and plan deceit all the day long.

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

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

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

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 fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputes not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

And with all deception of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

That we from now on be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive;

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the innocent.

Thus says the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.

The pride of your heart has deceived you, you that dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that says in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? Though you exalt yourself as the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, from there will I bring you down, says the LORD. If thieves came to you, if robbers by night, (how are you cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some grapes? read more.
How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his treasures sought out! All the men in your confederacy have forced you even to the border: the men that were at peace with you have deceived you, and prevailed against you; they that eat your bread have laid a trap under you: there is no understanding of it.

He that hates disguises it with his lips, and lays up deceit within himself; When he speaks graciously, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. Whosoever's hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the whole assembly. read more.
Whosoever digs a pit shall fall in it: and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him. A lying tongue hates those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

He that hates disguises it with his lips, and lays up deceit within himself; When he speaks graciously, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. Whosoever's hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the whole assembly.

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; And they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: see now whether it be your 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 pass over the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not defend.

Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a worthless thing, and the deceit of their heart.

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

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

The wicked works a deceitful work: but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.

But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

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 deceitful.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

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 desperately wicked: who can know it?

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

You have trodden down all them that stray from your statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to revel in the daytime. Spots they are and blemishes, reveling themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

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

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

Your habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, says the LORD.

Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

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

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

Therefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speaking,

He shall redeem their souls from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

He that works deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that tells lies shall not tarry in my sight.

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 pass over the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not defend.

Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Ephraim surrounds me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet walks with God, and is faithful with the saints.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has ceased to be wise, and to do good.

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

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

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

You shall destroy them that speak falsehood: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks that pass away;

My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot has hastened to deceit;

My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.

And with all deception of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to revel in the daytime. Spots they are and blemishes, reveling themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

The wicked works a deceitful work: but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Your habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, says the LORD.

Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

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

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

My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walks in a perfect way, he shall serve me. He that works deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that tells lies shall not tarry in my sight.

And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for your servant said, I will saddle me a donkey, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because your servant is lame.