What Does the Bible Say About Honesty?

Proverbs 12:22

“The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.”

Ephesians 4:25

“Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.”

Leviticus 19:11

“Do not lie. Do not deceive one another.”

Proverbs 16:13

“Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.”

Colossians 3:9

“Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices.”

Psalm 15:2

“The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart.”

Zechariah 8:16

“These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts.”