18 Bible Verses about Deception, Forbidden By God
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Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but the workers of the truth are his delight.
Do not be a false witness against thy neighbour, and do not flatter with thy lips.
He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness, but a false witness, deceit.
The false witness shall not go unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall perish.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measurement of land, in weight, or in other measure.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag different weights, a great and a small.
A false balance is abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.
Double weights and double measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
They profess that they know God, but in works they deny him, being abominable and rebellious and reprobate unto every good work.
But cursed be the deceiver, who has in his flock a male and vows and sacrifices unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of the hosts, and my name is formidable among the Gentiles.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whitewashed sepulchres, who indeed appear beautiful outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Thou, therefore, who teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? Thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
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