9 Bible Verses about Deceit

"Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues they have deceived." "The poison of Asps is under their lips."

Every man liketh the bread that is gotten in deceit; but at the last his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

For ye comfort yourselves thus: "Tush, we have made a covenant with death, and with hell we are at an agreement. Though there break out any sore plague, it shall not come upon us. For with deceit will we escape, and with nimbleness will we defend ourselves."

among those that be full of riches unrighteously gotten: where the citizens deal with falsity, speak lies, and have deceitful tongues in their mouths?

I said in my haste, "All men are liars."

Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart, and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.

The remnant of Israel shall do no wickedness, nor speak lies: neither shall there any deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. For they shall be fed, and take their rest, and no man shall make them afraid.

and in their mouths was found no guile. For they are without spot before the throne of God.

The pride of thine heart hath lift thee up, thou that dwellest in the strongholds of stone, and hast made thee a high seat. Thou sayest in thine heart, "Who shall cast me down to the ground?"

For thus sayeth the LORD: Deceive not your own minds, thinking on this manner, 'Tush, the Chaldeans go now their way from us.' No, they shall not go their way.

Yea, the men that were sworn unto thee, shall drive thee out of the borders of thine own land. They that be now at one with thee, shall deceive thee, and overcome thee: Even they that eat thy bread, shall betray thee, before thou perceive it.

They also that sought after my life laid snares for me; and they that went about to do me evil talked of wickedness, and imagined deceit all the day long.

The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the imagination of the ungodly are deceitful.

And why? Their communing is not for peace, but they imagine deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

but have cast from us the cloaks of unhonesty, and walk not in craftiness, neither corrupt we the word of God: but walk in open truth, and report ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

Our exhortation was not to bring you to error, nor yet to uncleanness, neither was it with guile:

And the LORD said unto me, "The prophets preach lies unto them in my name. I have not spoken with them, neither gave I them any charge, neither did I send them. Yet they preach unto you false visions, charming vanity, and deceitfulness of their own heart.

How long will this continue in the prophets' hearts: to tell lies, and to preach the crafty subtlety of their own heart?

Let no man deceive you with vain words. For through such things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of unbelief.

Beware lest any man come and spoil you through philosophy and deceitful vanity, through the traditions of men, and ordinances after the world, and not after Christ.

A just man will tell the truth, and show the thing that is right; but a false witness deceiveth.

A faithful witness will not dissemble; but a false record will make a lie.

That we henceforth be no more children, wavering and carried with every wind of doctrine, by the wiliness of men and craftiness, whereby they lay a wait for us to deceive us.

For they that are such serve not the Lord Jesus Christ: but their own bellies. And with sweet preachings and flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocents:

Be no false witness against thy neighbour, and hurt him not with thy lips.

If any man long after life, and loveth to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak not guile:

get thee to the flock, and bring me thence two good kids, and I will make meat of them for thy father, such as he loveth.

And Jacob said unto his father, "I am Esau, thy eldest son. I have done according as thou baddest me: up and sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me."

But as for them, thou, O God, shalt bring them into the pit of destruction. The bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. Nevertheless, my trust shall be in thee, O LORD.

Therefore thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, "Behold, I will melt them, and try them, for what should I else do to my people? Their tongues are like sharp arrows, to speak deceit. With their mouth they speak peaceably to their neighbour, but privily they lay wait for him. Should I not punish them for these things, sayeth the LORD? Or should I not be avenged of any such people as this?

Then said the serpent unto the woman, "Tush, ye shall not die: but God doth know, that whensoever ye should eat of it, your eyes should be opened and ye should be as God and know both good and evil."

But the serpent was subtler than all the beasts of the field which the LORD God had made; and said unto the woman, "Ah sir, that God hath said, ye shall not eat of all manner trees in the garden."

{To the Chanter, an exhortation of David when Doeg the Edomite came to Saul, and showed him, saying: David is come to the house of Abimelech} Thy boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant, that thou canst do mischief, whereas the goodness of God endureth yet daily? Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, and with lies it cutteth like a sharp razor.

He put his sepulchre with the wicked, and with the rich in his death: because he did none iniquity, neither was guile found in his mouth.

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

They also that sought after my life laid snares for me; and they that went about to do me evil talked of wickedness, and imagined deceit all the day long.

The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the imagination of the ungodly are deceitful.

And why? Their communing is not for peace, but they imagine deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

Give sentence with me, O God, and defend my cause against the ungodly people; O deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man.

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

His mouth is full of cursing, deceit and fraud; under his tongue is travail and sorrow.

The words of his mouth are unrighteous and full of deceit; he hath left off to behave himself wisely, and to do good.

His mouth is full of cursing, deceit and fraud; under his tongue is travail and sorrow.

Give sentence with me, O God, and defend my cause against the ungodly people; O deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man.

Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart, and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.

Blessed is the man, unto whom the LORD imputeth no sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart, and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from God his saviour.

and in all deceivableness of unrighteousness, among them that perish: because they received not the love of the truth, that they might have been saved.

For these false apostles are deceitful workers, and fashion themselves like unto the apostles of Christ.

That we henceforth be no more children, wavering and carried with every wind of doctrine, by the wiliness of men and craftiness, whereby they lay a wait for us to deceive us.

For they that are such serve not the Lord Jesus Christ: but their own bellies. And with sweet preachings and flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocents:

For thus sayeth the LORD: Deceive not your own minds, thinking on this manner, 'Tush, the Chaldeans go now their way from us.' No, they shall not go their way.

The pride of thine heart hath lift thee up, thou that dwellest in the strongholds of stone, and hast made thee a high seat. Thou sayest in thine heart, "Who shall cast me down to the ground?" But though thou wentest up as high as the Eagle, and madest thy nest above among the stars: yet would I pluck thee down from thence. If the thieves and robbers came to thee by night, thou taking thy rest: should they not steal, till they had enough? If the grape gatherers came upon thee, would they not leave thee some grapes? read more.
But how shall they rip Esau, and seek out his treasures! Yea, the men that were sworn unto thee, shall drive thee out of the borders of thine own land. They that be now at one with thee, shall deceive thee, and overcome thee: Even they that eat thy bread, shall betray thee, before thou perceive it.

An enemy dissembleth with his lips, and in the mean season he imagineth mischief; but when he speaketh fair, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart. Whoso keepeth evil will secretly, to do hurt, his malice shall be showed before the whole congregation. read more.
Whoso diggeth up a pit, shall fall therein; and he that weltereth a stone, shall stumble upon it himself. A dissembling tongue hateth one that rebuketh him; and a flattering mouth worketh mischief.

An enemy dissembleth with his lips, and in the mean season he imagineth mischief; but when he speaketh fair, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart. Whoso keepeth evil will secretly, to do hurt, his malice shall be showed before the whole congregation.

And they took Joseph's coat and killed a goat, and dipped the coat in the blood. And they sent that gay coat and caused it to be brought unto their father and said, "This have we found: see, whether it be thy son's coat or no."

And like as a net is full of birds, so are their houses full of that which they have gotten with falsity and deceit. Hereof cometh their great substance and riches, hereof are they fat and wealthy, and are run away from me with shameful blasphemies. They minister not the law, they make no end of the fatherless cause, they judge not the poor according to equity.

And the LORD said unto me, "The prophets preach lies unto them in my name. I have not spoken with them, neither gave I them any charge, neither did I send them. Yet they preach unto you false visions, charming vanity, and deceitfulness of their own heart.

How long will this continue in the prophets' hearts: to tell lies, and to preach the crafty subtlety of their own heart?

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

The labour of the ungodly prospereth not; but he that showeth righteousness, shall receive a sure reward.

But the evil men and deceivers, shall wax worse and worse, while they deceive, and are deceived themselves.

Every man liketh the bread that is gotten in deceit; but at the last his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

A faithful witness delivereth souls; but a liar deceiveth them.

The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the imagination of the ungodly are deceitful.

And like as a net is full of birds, so are their houses full of that which they have gotten with falsity and deceit. Hereof cometh their great substance and riches,

Faithful are the wounds of a lover, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

His mouth is full of cursing, deceit and fraud; under his tongue is travail and sorrow.

The words of his mouth are unrighteous and full of deceit; he hath left off to behave himself wisely, and to do good.

Among all things living, man hath the most deceitful and unsearchable heart. Who shall then know it?

Faithful are the wounds of a lover, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

The wisdom of him that hath understanding is to take heed unto his way; but the foolishness of the unwise deceiveth.

Thou treadest down all them that depart from thy statutes, for they imagine but deceit.

and receive the reward of unrighteousness. They count it pleasure to live deliciously for a season. Spots they are, and filthiness, living at pleasure, and in deceitful ways feasting with you:

And your father hath deceived me and changed my wages ten times: But God suffered him not to hurt me.

Yea, one dissesembleth with another, and they deal with no truth. They have practiced their tongues to lie, and taken great pains to do mischief.

They have set their stole in the midst of deceit, and for very dissembling falsity they will not know me, sayeth the LORD.

Wherefore then is this people and Jerusalem gone so far back, that they turn not again? They are ever the longer, the more obstinate, and will not be converted.

being full of all unrighteous doing: of fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, evil-conditioned whisperers,

And Moses said, "Behold, I will go out from thee and pray unto the LORD, and the flies shall depart from Pharaoh and from his servants and from his people tomorrow. But let Pharaoh from henceforth deceive no more, that he would not let the people go to sacrifice unto the LORD."

and sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child. And when ye have found him, bring me word, that I may come and worship him also."

Wherefore, lay aside all maliciousness, and all guile, and dissimulation, and envy, and all backbiting:

He shall deliver their souls from extortion and wrong, and dear shall their blood be in his sight.

There shall no deceitful person dwell in my house; he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

And like as a net is full of birds, so are their houses full of that which they have gotten with falsity and deceit. Hereof cometh their great substance and riches, hereof are they fat and wealthy, and are run away from me with shameful blasphemies. They minister not the law, they make no end of the fatherless cause, they judge not the poor according to equity.

"Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues they have deceived." "The poison of Asps is under their lips."

But Ephraim goeth about me with lies, and the house of Israel dissembleth. Only Judah holdeth him with God, and with the true holy things.

The words of his mouth are unrighteous and full of deceit; he hath left off to behave himself wisely, and to do good.

For many deceivers are entered into the world, which confess not Jesus Christ as coming, or returning in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

theft, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, uncleanness, and a wicked eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

After two days followed Easter, and the days of sweet bread. And the high priests and the scribes sought means, how they might take him by craft and put him to death.

For these false apostles are deceitful workers, and fashion themselves like unto the apostles of Christ.

He conceiveth travail, he beareth mischief, and his body bringeth forth deceit."

theft, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, uncleanness, and a wicked eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

Thou shalt destroy the liars; the LORD will abhor both the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Mine own brethren pass over by me, as the water brook that hastily runneth through the valleys.

while my breath is in me, and as long as the wind that God hath given me is in my nostrils.

If I have cleaved unto vanity, or if my feet have run to deceive,

while my breath is in me, and as long as the wind that God hath given me is in my nostrils.

A faithful witness delivereth souls; but a liar deceiveth them.

and in all deceivableness of unrighteousness, among them that perish: because they received not the love of the truth, that they might have been saved.

and receive the reward of unrighteousness. They count it pleasure to live deliciously for a season. Spots they are, and filthiness, living at pleasure, and in deceitful ways feasting with you:

But the evil men and deceivers, shall wax worse and worse, while they deceive, and are deceived themselves.

Every man liketh the bread that is gotten in deceit; but at the last his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

The labour of the ungodly prospereth not; but he that showeth righteousness, shall receive a sure reward.

For many deceivers are entered into the world, which confess not Jesus Christ as coming, or returning in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

They have set their stole in the midst of deceit, and for very dissembling falsity they will not know me, sayeth the LORD.

"Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues they have deceived." "The poison of Asps is under their lips."

being full of all unrighteous doing: of fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, evil-conditioned whisperers,

Wherefore then is this people and Jerusalem gone so far back, that they turn not again? They are ever the longer, the more obstinate, and will not be converted.

Yea, one dissesembleth with another, and they deal with no truth. They have practiced their tongues to lie, and taken great pains to do mischief.

He that is too hasty to praise his neighbour above measure, shall be taken as one that giveth him an evil report.

Mine eyes shall look for such as be faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me. Whoso leadeth a godly life, he shall be my servant. There shall no deceitful person dwell in my house; he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

And he said, "My lord king, my servant deceived me. For thy servant said: that I would have mine ass saddled to ride thereon, for to go to the king, because thy servant is lame.