30 Bible Verses about Lying
Here are 30 Bible verses about lying:
Proverbs 12:22: “The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.”
Ephesians 4:25: “Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.”
Colossians 3:9-10: “Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.”
Proverbs 19:9: “A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish.”
John 8:44: “You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”
Proverbs 6:16-19: “There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.”
Revelation 21:8: “But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
Psalm 101:7: “No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.”
Proverbs 14:5: “An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies.”
Leviticus 19:11: “Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one another.”
1 Timothy 1:10: “For the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine.”
Zechariah 8:16-17: “These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts; do not plot evil against each other, and do not love to swear falsely. I hate all this,” declares the Lord.”
Proverbs 12:19: “Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.”
Exodus 20:16: “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.”
James 3:14: “But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.”
Proverbs 21:6: “A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.”
Psalm 34:13: “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.”
1 John 2:4: “Whoever says, ‘I know him,’ but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.”
Acts 5:3: “Then Peter said, ‘Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?'”
Jeremiah 9:5: “Friend deceives friend, and no one speaks the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they weary themselves with sinning.”
Proverbs 24:28: “Do not testify against your neighbor without cause—would you use your lips to mislead?”
Psalm 58:3: “Even from birth the wicked go astray; from the womb they are wayward, spreading lies.”
Romans 1:25: “They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.”
Psalm 119:163: “I hate and detest falsehood but I love your law.”
Proverbs 26:28: “A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.”
1 Peter 3:10: “For, ‘Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.'”
Titus 1:2: “In the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time.”
Jeremiah 7:8: “But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless.”
John 8:32: “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Proverbs 19:5: “A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will not go free.”
These verses underscore the importance of honesty and the consequences of deceit. If you need more information or context on any of these scriptures, feel free to ask!