Bible Verses About
Honesty
On truthful lips and a life with nothing to hide.
“Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.”
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
“The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.”
“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;”
“Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.”
“Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.”
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
“These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about honesty?
Scripture speaks to honesty in passages such as Proverbs 12:22, Philippians 4:8, Proverbs 11:3. For example, Proverbs 12:22 says, “Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.”
What is a well-known Bible verse about honesty?
Proverbs 12:22 — “Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.”
What is a short Bible verse about honesty?
John 8:32 — “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”