Bible Verses about Honesty

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• Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
  1 John 3:18truthspeaking
• Honesty guides good people;
  dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
  Proverbs 11:3reliability
• The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just
  than when we offer him sacrifices.
  Proverbs 21:3righteousnesssacrifice
• So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth.
  1 John 1:6sintruthlying
• God blesses those whose hearts are pure,
  for they will see God.
  Matthew 5:8blessingheart
• Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.
  Romans 13:7moneyawedebt
• Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.
  2 Timothy 2:15truthwork
• A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
  gossip separates the best of friends.
  Proverbs 16:28gossipfriendshiplying
• Better to have little, with godliness,
  than to be rich and dishonest.
  Proverbs 16:8righteousnessmoneycontentment
• Be still in the presence of the Lord,
  and wait patiently for him to act.
  Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
  or fret about their wicked schemes.
  Psalm 37:7lifepatience
• But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.
  James 3:17peacewisdom
• Do not withhold good from those who deserve it
  when it’s in your power to help them.
  Proverbs 3:27givingdebt
• The Lord detests lying lips,
  but he delights in those who tell the truth.
  Proverbs 12:22lyingspeakingtruth
• Tainted wealth has no lasting value,
  but right living can save your life.
  Proverbs 10:2moneyrighteousness
• But most of all, my brothers and sisters, never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned.
  James 5:12truthspeakingjudgment
• Good comes to those who lend money generously
  and conduct their business fairly.
  Psalm 112:5generositymercy
• No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed. A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house.
  Luke 8:16holinesslight
• Look straight ahead,
  and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
  Proverbs 4:25reliabilityrighteousness
• Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
  and you will find the right way to go.
  Proverbs 2:9righteousnessgoodness
• The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all.
  Luke 12:2truth
• Pay your taxes, too, for these same reasons. For government workers need to be paid. They are serving God in what they do.
  Romans 13:6moneygreed
• Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren’t lying to us but to God!”
  Acts 5:3-4lyingmoneydevil
• Fear the Lord and judge with integrity, for the Lord our God does not tolerate perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes.
  2 Chronicles 19:7awerighteousness