33 Bible Verses about Lying

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Proverbs 6:16-19

These six Jehovah hates; yea, seven are hateful to his soul: a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that plots wicked plans, feet hurrying to run to evil,read more.
a false witness who speaks lies, and he who causes fighting among brothers.

Isaiah 59:2-3

But your iniquities have come between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, from hearing. For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue has muttered perverseness.

1 Kings 22:22

And Jehovah said to him, With what? And he said, I will go forth and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And He said, You shall entice him and succeed also. Go forth and do so.

2 Kings 4:16

And he said, At this time, according to the time of life, you shall embrace a son. And she said, No, my lord, O man of God, do not lie to your handmaid.

2 Kings 4:28

And she said, Did I desire a son from my lord? Did I not say, Do not deceive me?

James 3:14

But if you have bitter jealousy and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth.

Proverbs 14:25

A true witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies.

Proverbs 17:7

An excellent lip is not fitting for a fool; much less are lying lips fitting for a prince.

Psalm 120:2

Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

Job 6:28

And now, please look on me; for if I lie, it is before your face.

Job 31:5

If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot has hurried to deceit,

Proverbs 12:19

The lips of truth shall be established forever, but only while I wink is a lying tongue.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and a breather of lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and one speaking lies shall perish.

Proverbs 26:28

A lying tongue hates those afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Romans 3:7

For if in my lie the truth has more abounded to His glory why am I still judged as a sinner?

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Adversary » Power of » Lying

Character » Of the wicked » Lying

Psalm 62:4

Surely they have plotted to cast him down from his great height; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse in their heart. Selah.

Isaiah 59:4

None calls for justice, nor does anyone plead for truth; they trust in vanity and speak lies. They conceive mischief and bring out iniquity.

Character of the wicked » Lying

Psalm 62:4

Surely they have plotted to cast him down from his great height; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse in their heart. Selah.

Isaiah 59:4

None calls for justice, nor does anyone plead for truth; they trust in vanity and speak lies. They conceive mischief and bring out iniquity.

Covetousness » Leads to » Lying

2 Kings 5:22-25

And he said, All is well. My master has sent me, saying, Behold, this now, two young men from Mount Ephraim of the sons of the prophets have come to me. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing. And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing. And he laid them on two of his servants. And they carried them before him. And he came to the hill, and he took from their hand and stowed them in the house. And he let the men go, and they departed. read more.
And he went in and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him, Where from, Gehazi? And he said, Your servant did not go here or there.

Hatred » We should exhibit against » Lying

Kings » Specially warned against » Lying

Proverbs 17:7

An excellent lip is not fitting for a fool; much less are lying lips fitting for a prince.

Lying » A characteristic of the apostacy

Lying » Excludes from heaven

Lying » Forbidden

Lying » False witnesses addicted to

Proverbs 14:25

A true witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies.

Lying » False prophets addicted to

Jeremiah 23:14

I have also seen in the prophets of Jerusalem a horrible thing; they commit adultery and walk in falsehood. They also strengthen to the hands of evildoers, so that none returns from his evil; they are all of them like Sodom to Me, and its inhabitants like Gomorrah.

Ezekiel 22:28

And her prophets have daubed themselves with lime, seeing vanity and divining lies to them, saying, So says the Lord Jehovah; when Jehovah has not spoken.

Lying » Saints » Hate

Lying » Saints » Pray to be preserved from

Lying » Saints » Avoid

Zephaniah 3:13

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity nor speak lies, and a deceitful tongue shall not be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

Isaiah 63:8

For He said, Surely they are My people, sons that will not lie; so He was their Savior.

Lying » The wicked » Prepare their tongues for

Jeremiah 9:3

And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies. But they are not mighty for the truth on the earth; for they go from evil to evil, and they do not know Me, says Jehovah.

Jeremiah 9:5

And everyone will deceive his neighbor and will not speak the truth; they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and they weary themselves to commit iniquity.

Lying » Lying spirit from God

1 Kings 22:21-23

And there came forth a spirit and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said to him, With what? And he said, I will go forth and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And He said, You shall entice him and succeed also. Go forth and do so. And now, behold, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets, and Jehovah has spoken evil concerning you.

2 Chronicles 18:20-22

And a spirit came out and stood before Jehovah and said, I will tempt him. And Jehovah said, With what? And he said, I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And Jehovah said, You shall tempt him, and you are able. Go out and do so. And now behold, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, and Jehovah has spoken evil against you.

Lying » Punishment for

Psalm 120:3-4

What shall be given to you? Or what shall be done to you, O false tongue? Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of broom.

Lying » The devil excites men to

1 Kings 22:22

And Jehovah said to him, With what? And he said, I will go forth and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And He said, You shall entice him and succeed also. Go forth and do so.

Lying » Antinomians guilty of

Lying » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren

Genesis 37:31-32

And they took Joseph's tunic, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the tunic in the blood. And they sent the tunic reaching to the soles of the feet, and they brought it to their father. And they said, We have found this. Do you know whether it is your son's coat or not?

Lying » Hateful to God

Proverbs 6:16-19

These six Jehovah hates; yea, seven are hateful to his soul: a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that plots wicked plans, feet hurrying to run to evil, read more.
a false witness who speaks lies, and he who causes fighting among brothers.

Lying » They who are guilty of, shall be cast into hell

Lying » Exemplified » Michal

1 Samuel 19:14

And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.

Lying » Exemplified » saul

1 Samuel 15:13

And Samuel came to Saul. And Saul said to him, You are blessed of Jehovah. I have done the command of Jehovah.

Lying » Leads to » Hatred

Proverbs 26:28

A lying tongue hates those afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Lying » The evil of rulers hearkening to

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler listens to lies, all his servants are wicked.

Lying » Folly of concealing hatred by

Lying » Poverty preferable to

Proverbs 19:22

The charm of a man is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.

Lying » Shall be detected

Proverbs 12:19

The lips of truth shall be established forever, but only while I wink is a lying tongue.

Lying » An abomination to God

Lying » Exemplified » Prophet of bethel

1 Kings 13:18

And he said to him, I am a prophet also as you are. And an angel spoke to me by the Word of Jehovah, saying, Bring him back with you into your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied to him.

Lying » Exemplified » Gibeonites

Joshua 9:9-13

And they said to him, Your servants have come from a very far country, because of the name of Jehovah your God. For we have heard of His fame and all that He did in Egypt, and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth. And our elders and all those who live in our country spoke to us saying, Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them. Say to them, We are your servants. And now make a treaty with us. read more.
We took this bread hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came out to go to you. But now, see, it is dry, and it is moldy. And these wineskins which we filled were new. And, see, they are torn. And these clothes and shoes of ours have become old because of the very long journey.

Lying » Exemplified » David

1 Samuel 21:2

And David said to Ahimelech the priest, The king has commanded me a business and has said to me, Let no man know anything of the business about which I send you, and what I have sent you. And I have sent servants to such and such a place.

Lying » Exemplified » Sarah

Genesis 18:15

Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And He said, No, but you did laugh.

Lying » Exemplified » jacob

Genesis 27:19

And Jacob said to his father, I am Esau your first-born. I have done as you asked me. Arise, I pray you, sit and eat of my game, that your soul may bless me.

Lying » Exemplified » Peter

Matthew 26:72

And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

Lying » The wicked » Give heed to

Proverbs 17:4

A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; a liar gives ear to an evil tongue.

Lying » Leads to » Love of impure conversation

Proverbs 17:4

A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; a liar gives ear to an evil tongue.

Lying » Vanity of getting riches by

Lying » A hindrance to prayer

Isaiah 59:2-3

But your iniquities have come between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, from hearing. For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue has muttered perverseness.

Lying » Unbecoming in rulers

Proverbs 17:7

An excellent lip is not fitting for a fool; much less are lying lips fitting for a prince.

Lying » Exemplified » Gehazi

2 Kings 5:22

And he said, All is well. My master has sent me, saying, Behold, this now, two young men from Mount Ephraim of the sons of the prophets have come to me. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.

Lying » Exemplified » Samson

Judges 16:10

And Delilah said to Samson, Behold, you have mocked me and told me lies. Now, please, tell me with what you may be bound.

Lying » Exemplified » Cain

Lying » Saints » Reject those who practice

Psalm 101:7

He who works falsely shall not dwell within my house; he who tells lies shall not stay in my sight.

Lying » Often accompanied by gross crimes

Hosea 4:1-2

Hear the Word of Jehovah, sons of Israel. For Jehovah has a quarrel with the people of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. There is lying, and swearing, and killing, and stealing, and the committing of adultery; and blood touches blood.

Lying » Hypocrites, a seed of

Isaiah 57:4

Of whom are you making sport? Against whom do you make a wide mouth and draw out the tongue? Are you not children of transgression, a lying seed,

Lying » Hypocrites addicted to

Hosea 11:12

Ephraim circles around Me with lying, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah still rules with God, and is faithful with the saints.

Lying » Exemplified

Lying » Exemplified » Cretans

Lying » The wicked » Addicted to, from their infancy

Lying » The wicked » Bring forth

Psalm 7:14

Behold, he labors in pain with iniquity, and he has conceived mischief, and has brought forth falsehood.

Lying » The wicked » Delight in

Psalm 62:4

Surely they have plotted to cast him down from his great height; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse in their heart. Selah.

Lying » The wicked » Love

Psalm 52:3

You love evil more than good, and lying more than to speak righteousness. Selah.

Lying » Saints » Respect not those who practice

Lying » The wicked » Seek after

Psalm 4:2

O sons of men, how long will you turn My glory into shame? Will you love vanity and seek after a lie? Selah.

Lying » The devil, the father of

Lying » Exemplified » Job's friends

Job 13:4

But you are imputers of lies; you are all worthless healers.

Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Lying

Satan's » Work » Lying

Serpent » Power of » Lying

Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Lying

2 Kings 5:22

And he said, All is well. My master has sent me, saying, Behold, this now, two young men from Mount Ephraim of the sons of the prophets have come to me. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.

2 Kings 5:25

And he went in and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him, Where from, Gehazi? And he said, Your servant did not go here or there.

Tempter » Power of » Lying

satan's Work » Lying

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Psalm 120:2

Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

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