Bible Verses About Honesty

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;

Psalms 15:2

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

Psalms 24:4

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

Psalms 34:13

Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, he will serve me.

Psalms 101:6

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

Proverbs 6:17

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

He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

Proverbs 10:9

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

Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

Proverbs 12:19

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

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

Proverbs 12:22

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

Proverbs 14:5

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

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

Proverbs 19:5

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

Proverbs 21:3

Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

Proverbs 24:26

These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,

Zechariah 8:16

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

Ephesians 6:14

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

Colossians 3:9