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What Does the Bible Say About Being Honest?

Here are 10 Bible verses about being honest, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Proverbs 11:3

    The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

    BSBThe integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.

  2. #2Exodus 20:16

    Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

    BSBYou shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

  3. #3John 8:32

    And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

    BSBThen you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

  4. #4Proverbs 12:22

    Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

    BSBLying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

  5. #5Proverbs 11:1

    A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

    BSBDishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

  6. #62 Corinthians 8:21

    Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

    BSBFor we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.

  7. #7Proverbs 19:1

    Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

    BSBBetter a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

  8. #8Luke 16:10

    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.

    BSBWhoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

  9. #9Proverbs 10:9

    He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

    BSBHe who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

  10. #10Proverbs 16:13

    Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

    BSBRighteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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