19 Bible Verses about Deception In Fallen Human Nature

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Job 15:35

They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. Their heart prepares deceit."

Psalm 35:20

For they don't speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

Psalm 36:3

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

Micah 6:12

Her rich men are full of violence, her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.

Psalm 38:12

They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

Jeremiah 9:4-5

Take heed everyone of his neighbor, and don't trust in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders. They will deceive everyone his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity.

Hosea 11:12

Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God, and is unfaithful to the Holy One.

Mark 7:21-22

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

Romans 1:29

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

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