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What Does the Bible Say About Lying?

Here are 13 Bible verses about lying, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Proverbs 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.

  2. #2Proverbs 6:16-19

    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, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

    BSBThere are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.

  3. #3Proverbs 19:9

    A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

    BSBA false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

  4. #4Psalms 101:7

    He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

    BSBNo one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.

  5. #5Proverbs 12:19

    The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

    BSBTruthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

  6. #6Colossians 3:9-10

    Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

    BSBDo not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

  7. #7Luke 8:17

    For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

    BSBFor there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

  8. #8John 8:44

    Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

    BSBYou belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

  9. #9Exodus 20:16

    Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

    BSBYou shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

  10. #10Ephesians 4:25

    Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

    BSBTherefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.

  11. #111 John 2:4

    He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

    BSBIf anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

  12. #12Revelation 21:8

    But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

    BSBBut to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

  13. #13Proverbs 19:5

    A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

    BSBA false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

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