Bible Verses about “dishonesty”
The Bible contains 16 verses about dishonesty 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,”
“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,”
“Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;”
“And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:”
“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”
“A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.”
“‹He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.›”
“‹If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true› [riches]?”
“¶ Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.”
“¶ A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight.”
“¶ Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.”
“‹And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?›”
“¶ The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.”
“¶ Divers weights [are] an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance [is] not good.”