Bible Verses About Honesty

Proverbs 12:17-2217 He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies. 18 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals. 19 Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary. 20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace. 21 No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil. 22 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight. Related Topics: Lying Money Peace Truth
Philippians 4:8-98 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 Do the things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me, and the God of peace will be with you. Related Topics: Depression Lust Temptation Trust Truth
Proverbs 16:10-1310 Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth. 11 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work. 12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness. 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth. Related Topics: Leadership
2 Corinthians 8:19-2119 Not only so, but he was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness. 20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us. 21 Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
Colossians 3:9-119 Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings, 10 and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator, 11 where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all, and in all. Related Topics: Circumcision Liars Lying and Deceit New Beginnings Truth
Ephesians 4:22-2522 that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit, 23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth. 25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. Related Topics: Accountability Deceit Family Unity Keeping Your Word The Power of Words
Exodus 20:1616 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. Related Topics: Communication Liars Lies Lying Lying and Deceit
1 Peter 3:10-1210 For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. 11 Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Related Topics: Cussing Liars Lying Righteousness The Tongue
John 8:4444 You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies. Related Topics: Communication Demons Fathers Sin Spiritual Warfare
Romans 12:1717 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
Psalm 15:1-31 A Psalm by David. Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill? 2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart; 3 he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man; Related Topics: God's Holiness Lies The Tongue
Leviticus 19:35-3635 “‘You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity. 36 You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin. I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Related Topics: Bribery Cheating Deceit
Deuteronomy 25:13-1613 You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, one heavy and one light. 14 You shall not have in your house diverse measures, one large and one small. 15 You shall have a perfect and just weight. You shall have a perfect and just measure, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you. 16 For all who do such things, all who do unrighteously, are an abomination to Yahweh your God. Related Topics: Business Cheating Justice Lying and Deceit Money
Proverbs 11:11 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight. Related Topics: Cheating Deceit Justice Lies Stealing
2 Corinthians 4:22 But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. Related Topics: Deceit God's Word Integrity Truth
Proverbs 11:33 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Proverbs 20:77 A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him. Related Topics: Dads Father's Day Fathers
John 14:66 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. Related Topics: Daughters God Life Sharing the Gospel Trust
Proverbs 25:1818 A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow. Related Topics: Liars Lies Lying The Power of Words
Zechariah 8:16-1716 These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates, 17 and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor, and love no false oath; for all these are things that I hate,” says Yahweh. Related Topics: Hate Liars Lies Lying Truth
Matthew 5:33-3733 “Again you have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’ 34 but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; 35 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black. 37 But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one. Related Topics: Communication Evil Integrity Leadership Truth
1 John 1:5-95 This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie and don’t tell the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son, cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Related Topics: Community Fellowship Hypocrisy Lying Suicide
Proverbs 21:33 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice. Related Topics: Acceptance Integrity Justice
Isaiah 59:14-1514 Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has fallen in the street, and uprightness can’t enter. 15 Yes, truth is lacking; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Yahweh saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice. Related Topics: Justice
Proverbs 6:16-2016 There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: 17 arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief, 19 a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers. 20 My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching. Related Topics: Family Kids Lying Pride Sin
Matthew 22:1616 They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach; for you aren’t partial to anyone.
2 Kings 12:1515 Moreover they didn’t demand an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to give to those who did the work; for they dealt faithfully.
1 Kings 9:4-54 As for you, if you will walk before me as David your father walked, in integrity of heart and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances, 5 then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, as I promised to David your father, saying, ‘There shall not fail from you a man on the throne of Israel.’ Related Topics: Integrity
Luke 16:10-1210 He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 11 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12 If you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own? Related Topics: Accountability Debt Integrity Lying Stewardship
Proverbs 24:2626 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 19:11 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool. Related Topics: Fools Integrity Poverty
Titus 2:7-87 In all things show yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, 8 and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us. Related Topics: Father's Day Hard Work Integrity Lying Working Hard
Proverbs 10:99 He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out. Related Topics: Character Cheating Integrity
Proverbs 4:24-2724 Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you. 25 Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you. 26 Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established. 27 Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil. Related Topics: Cursing Cussing Evil Integrity Running
1 Thessalonians 2:33 For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.
Ezekiel 45:1010 “You shall have just balances, a just ephah, and a just bath.
2 Corinthians 13:77 Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we may seem to have failed.
Titus 1:7-97 For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain; 8 but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled, 9 holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him. Related Topics: Alcohol Anger Drinking Lying Self Control
Romans 3:44 May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “that you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”
Psalm 24:3-53 Who may ascend to Yahweh’s hill? Who may stand in his holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, righteousness from the God of his salvation. Related Topics: Cheating God's Holiness Liars Lies The Heart
1 Peter 2:2222 who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.” Related Topics: Deceit Lying and Deceit
Proverbs 12:13-1413 An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble. 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.
Proverbs 21:66 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death. Related Topics: Liars Lies Lying Lying and Deceit The Tongue
John 18:37-3837 Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no basis for a charge against him.
1 John 3:17-1817 But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him? 18 My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth. Related Topics: Compassion Helping Others Service Serving Serving Others
Proverbs 20:1717 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel. Related Topics: Cheating Lying and Deceit

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