19 Bible Verses about Deception In Fallen Human Nature

The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately corrupt. Who can understand it?

They conceive trouble and give birth to evil. Their womb fashions deceit.

There is nothing truthful in what they say! Their inward part is destruction. Their throat is an open grave. They flatter with their tongue.

His mouth is full of curses, deception, and oppression. Trouble and wrongdoing are on the tip of his tongue.

They do not talk about peace. Instead, they scheme against the peaceful people in the land.

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit and he ceased to be wise and do good.

The rich men are full of violence! Her inhabitants speak lies. Their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

Their throat is an open grave. They have practiced deceit with their tongues. The poison of snakes is under their lips. (Psalm 5:9)

Those who seek my life lay traps for me. Those who are out to harm me talk about ruining me. All day long they think of ways to deceive me.

I also said when I was panic-stricken: All men are liars.

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

Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor. Do not trust any brother because every brother deals craftily (cunningly), and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer. Everyone deceives his neighbor and does not speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies. They wear themselves out committing sin.

Ephraim surrounds me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit. Yet Judah is unruly against God, even against the Holy One who is faithful.

Woe to the bloody city! It is full of lies and robbery! The prey does not leave.

Evil thoughts come from the heart! Thoughts about murder, adultery, fornication, theft, lying, and slander come from the heart!

It is from the heart that evil thoughts come such as: fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, coveting, wickedness, deceit, loose conduct, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.

They are filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil mindedness; they are whisperers,

But evil men and impostors will become worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

One of them, a prophet of their own, said: Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.