Bible Verses About Lying

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

“‘You shall not steal. “‘You shall not lie. “‘You shall not deceive one another.

Leviticus 19:11

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Psalms 5:6

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.

Psalms 31:18

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

He who practices deceit won’t dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won’t be established before my eyes.

Psalms 101:7

I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.

Psalms 119:163

Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

Psalms 120:2

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

Proverbs 6:19

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

Proverbs 17:7

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

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

Proverbs 19:9

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

Proverbs 21:6

A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Proverbs 26:28

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity. Your lips have spoken lies. Your tongue mutters wickedness.

Isaiah 59:3

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”

Zephaniah 3:13

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.

You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.

John 8:44

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.

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Revelation 21:8