What Does the Bible Say About Telling a Lie?
Here are 13 Bible verses about Telling a Lie, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Proverbs 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.
- #2Proverbs 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.
- #3Ephesians 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.
- #4Proverbs 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.
- #5Colossians 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.
- #6Deuteronomy 5:20
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
BSBYou shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- #7Proverbs 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.
- #8Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
BSB“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
- #91 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.
- #10Matthew 19:18
He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
BSB“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
- #11Revelation 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.”
- #12Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
BSBGod is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
- #13Exodus 20:16
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
BSBYou shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
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