What Does the Bible Say About Lying?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on lying
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Bible Verses About Lying
Proverbs 12:22
“The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.”
Colossians 3:9
“Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices.”
Leviticus 19:11
“Do not lie. Do not deceive one another.”
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.”
Proverbs 6:16-19
“There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood...”
Psalm 101:7
“No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.”
Revelation 21:8
“But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
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