Bible Verses about 'Deceit'

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• Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil;
  joy fills hearts that are planning peace!
  Proverbs 12:20 evil joy peace
• Rescue me, O Lord, from liars
  and from all deceitful people.
  Psalm 120:2 speaking redeemer soul
• Then keep your tongue from speaking evil
  and your lips from telling lies!
  Psalm 34:13 speaking evil truth
• And then he added, “It is what comes from inside that defiles you. For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.”
  Mark 7:20-23 sin purification temptation
• For the Scriptures say,
  “If you want to enjoy life
  and see many happy days,
  keep your tongue from speaking evil
  and your lips from telling lies.
  Turn away from evil and do good.
  Search for peace, and work to maintain it.”
  1 Peter 3:10-11 love peace life
• Gentle words are a tree of life;
  a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
  Proverbs 15:4 speaking Spirit lying
• Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;
  but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
  Proverbs 31:30 awe beauty
• The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced.
  Matthew 13:22 Word of God worrying money
• The human heart is the most deceitful of all things,
  and desperately wicked.
  Who really knows how bad it is?
  But I, the Lord, search all hearts
  and examine secret motives.
  I give all people their due rewards,
  according to what their actions deserve.
  Jeremiah 17:9-10 reward life heart
• Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
  Ephesians 6:11 equipment evil protection
• Avoid all perverse talk;
  stay away from corrupt speech.
  Proverbs 4:24 speaking truth lying
• He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect.
  Everything he does is just and fair.
  He is a faithful God who does no wrong;
  how just and upright he is!
  Deuteronomy 32:4 holiness righteousness reliability
• Evil people get rich for the moment,
  but the reward of the godly will last.
  Proverbs 11:18 sin righteousness reward