5 Bible Verses about God Hates Lying
Most Relevant Verses
Lying lips are extremely disgusting to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
A proud look [the attitude that makes one overestimate oneself and discount others], a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood,
You destroy those who tell lies;
The Lord detests and rejects the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and [secretly] keep back for yourself some of the proceeds [from the sale] of the land?
As long as it remained [unsold], did it not remain your own [to do with as you pleased]? And after it was sold, was the money not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this act [of hypocrisy and deceit] in your heart? You have not [simply] lied to people, but to God.”
