18 Bible Verses about Deception, Forbidden By God
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The LORD abhoreth deceitful lips; but they that labour for truth please him.
Be no false witness against thy neighbour, and hurt him not with thy lips.
'Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
A just man will tell the truth, and show the thing that is right; but a false witness deceiveth.
A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
"'Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, neither in meteyard, weight or measure.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag two manner weights, a great and a small:
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
They confess that they know God: but with the deeds they deny him and are abominable, and disobedient, and unto all good works discommendable.
Cursed be the dissembler, which hath in his flock one that is male, and when he maketh a vow, offereth a spotted one unto the LORD. For I am a great King, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, and my name is fearful among the Heathen.
Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye are like unto painted tombs which appear beautiful outwards: but are within full of dead men's bones and of all filthiness. So are ye, for outward ye appear righteous unto men, when within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
But thou which teachest another, teachest not thyself. Thou preachest, a man should not steal: and yet thou stealest.
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