Bible Verses about “telling a lie”
The Bible contains 17 verses about telling a lie across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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,”
“One who says, "I know him," and doesn't keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn't in him.”
“Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.”
“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.”
“A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.”
“He said to him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, "'You shall not murder.' 'You shall not commit adultery.' 'You shall not steal.' 'You shall not offer false testimony.'”
“"You shall not spread a false report. Don't join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.”
“A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.”
“Truth's lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.”
“God is not a man, that he should lie, nor the son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?”
“"Neither shall you give false testimony against your neighbor.”