Bible Verses About Honesty
What the Bible says about honesty and truth. 10 passages, word for word.
Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
KJVLying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Ephesians 4:25
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
KJVWherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Colossians 3:9–10
9Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
KJV9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
Proverbs 11:3
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
KJVThe integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
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Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
KJVBetter is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Zechariah 8:16
These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,
KJVThese are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
John 8:32
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
KJVAnd ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Psalms 15:1–2
1A Psalm of David. O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain? 2He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,
KJV1A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? 2He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
Proverbs 10:9
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
KJVHe that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Exodus 20:15–16
15You shall not steal. 16You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
KJV15Thou shalt not steal. 16Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.