Bible Verses about “deceit”
The Bible contains 17 verses about deceit across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him:”
“A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,”
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.”
“A false witness [that] speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”
“An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,”
“For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:”
“The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?”
“For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.”
“¶ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.”
“[Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the [whole] congregation.”
“¶ Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.”
“¶ He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;”
“When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart.”
“He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.”
“Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, [and] from a deceitful tongue.”
“¶ Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.”
“The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good.”