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Bible Verses About Truth

“Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.”

— Psalms 51:6

"Buy the truth, and sell it not" — Proverbs prices truth above inventory, and Jesus claimed to be it. These verses treat truth as a possession worth keeping. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Psalms 51:6 to Colossians 3:9.

Quick answer: The best-known verse about truth here is Psalms 51:6: "Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom." Psalms 86:11 follows close behind: "Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name." Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.

The 15 verses, in full text

01 · King James Version

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Psalms 51:6

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02 · King James Version

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

Psalms 86:11

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03 · King James Version

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

Psalms 119:142

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04 · King James Version

Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.

Psalms 119:151

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05 · King James Version

Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

Psalms 119:160

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06 · King James Version

For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Proverbs 8:7

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07 · King James Version

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

Proverbs 12:22

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08 · King James Version

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 23:23

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09 · King James Version

That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.

Isaiah 65:16

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10 · King James Version

And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 9:3

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11 · King James Version

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.

Zechariah 8:19

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12 · King James Version

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

John 1:17

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13 · King James Version

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

John 17:17

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14 · King James Version

Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

John 18:37

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15 · King James Version

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

Colossians 3:9

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bible verse about truth?
Psalms 51:6 is the one most readers land on: "Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom." Psalms 86:11 is the usual second: "Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name." The full list of fifteen is on this page — there is no single required verse, and different seasons call for different texts.
Where do these verses come from, and are they reliable?
Every verse on this site is rendered from public-domain source texts — the King James Version (1611) and the World English Bible — stored on this site and verified verse-by-verse when the data was built. Nothing is paraphrased or hand-typed. The references are exact, and both translations can be compared on every card.
Where in the Bible does it talk about truth?
The verses on this page come from 7 books of the Bible — most notably Psalms, Proverbs, Isaiah and 4 more — spanning both Old and New Testaments. The distribution itself is worth noticing: Scripture addresses truth in more than one voice, which is why the page shows whole verses rather than a single proof text.
How do I use a list of verses about truth?
Read the list once slowly, then keep the one verse that fits your situation close — the copy button places it wherever you will actually see it. Every card can be switched to the World English Bible for modern wording, and the random verse tool at the top of the page can draw one verse from this theme at a time if the whole list is more than today needs.

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