Bible Verses about “lying lips”
The Bible contains 32 verses about lying lips across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
“Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”
“So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;”
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
“But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."”
“There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:”
“haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood;”
“a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.”
“a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,”
“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 its father.”
“Don't lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,”
“and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,”
“"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.”
“The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever."”
“Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.”
“"You shall not spread a false report. Don't join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.”
“Truth's lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.”
“He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.”
“But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?”
“If we say that we haven't sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.”
“Don't be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don't deceive with your lips.”
“A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.”
“While you kept it, didn't it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn't it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven't lied to men, but to God."”
“But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession,”
“and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.”
“Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.”
“But Peter asked her, "How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."”
“Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.”
“The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.”
“About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.”
“Peter answered her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much." She said, "Yes, for so much."”
“She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.”