Bible Verses about 'Lies'

An honest witness does not lie; a false witness breathes lies. Proverbs 14:5

An honest witness does not lie; a false witness breathes lies. Proverbs 14:5	A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies. lying truth reliability
Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! Psalm 34:13	Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. speaking evil truth

Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Proverbs 4:25	Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you. honesty reliability righteousness
For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44	You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. devil desires truth
He reveals deep and mysterious things and knows what lies hidden in darkness, though he is surrounded by light. Daniel 2:22	He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, And light dwells with Him. almighty sin evil
Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler. Proverbs 17:7	Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince. wisdom lying speaking
First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. Proverbs 30:8	Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me. materialism food money
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	For “He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.” love peace life
This is what the Lord says: “Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’” Jeremiah 6:16	Thus says the Lord: “Stand in the ways and see, And ask for the old paths, where the good way is, And walk in it; Then you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’” rest soul goodness
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1	Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. sin life overcoming
And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own. Exodus 1:21	And so it was, because the midwives feared God, that He provided households for them. awe blessing
God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. Psalm 68:6	God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land. freedom obedience friendship
And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Deuteronomy 6:6-7	And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. law family children