Bible Verses about Honesty

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• Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
  1 John 3:18truthspeaking
• The integrity of the upright guides them,
  but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
  Proverbs 11:3reliability
• To do righteousness and justice
  is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
  Proverbs 21:3righteousnesssacrifice
• If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
  1 John 1:6sintruthlying
• Blessed are the pure in heart,
  for they shall see God.
  Matthew 5:8blessingheart
• Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
  Romans 13:7moneyawedebt
• Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
  2 Timothy 2:15truthwork
• A dishonest man spreads strife,
  and a whisperer separates close friends.
  Proverbs 16:28gossipfriendshiplying
• Better is a little with righteousness
  than great revenues with injustice.
  Proverbs 16:8righteousnessmoneycontentment
• Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;
  fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,
  over the man who carries out evil devices!
  Psalm 37:7lifepatience
• But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
  James 3:17peacewisdom
• Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
  when it is in your power to do it.
  Proverbs 3:27givingdebt
• Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
  but those who act faithfully are his delight.
  Proverbs 12:22lyingspeakingtruth
• Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
  but righteousness delivers from death.
  Proverbs 10:2moneyrighteousness
• But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.
  James 5:12truthspeakingjudgment
• It is well with the man who deals generously and lends;
  who conducts his affairs with justice.
  Psalm 112:5generositymercy
• No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light.
  Luke 8:16holinesslight
• Let your eyes look directly forward,
  and your gaze be straight before you.
  Proverbs 4:25reliabilityrighteousness
• Then you will understand righteousness and justice
  and equity, every good path.
  Proverbs 2:9righteousnessgoodness
• Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
  Luke 12:2truth
• For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.
  Romans 13:6moneygreed
• But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.”
  Acts 5:3-4lyingmoneydevil
• Now then, let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Be careful what you do, for there is no injustice with the Lord our God, or partiality or taking bribes.
  2 Chronicles 19:7awerighteousness