Bible Verses about “honesty”
The Bible contains 14 verses about honesty 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,”
“‹And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.›”
“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:”
“Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;”
“For the eyes of the Lord [are] over the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord [is] against them that do evil.”
“Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.”
“¶ Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.”
“¶ The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.”
“¶ My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
“¶ Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.”
“Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.”