Sin & Temptation
Bible Verses About deceit
12 key scriptures
Explore what the Bible says about deceit. This collection of 12 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.
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| Translation | Key Verse: Psalms 101:7 |
|---|---|
| King James (KJV) | “He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. shall not tarry: Heb. shall not be established” |
12 Key Scriptures
“He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. shall not tarry: Heb. shall not be established”
Psalms 101:7KJV
“These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: unto: Heb. of his soul”
“Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. deceit: Heb. lying, or, falsehood”
“He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; dissembleth: or, is known”
“Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.”
Psalms 120:2KJV
“For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.”
Romans 16:18KJV
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”
“The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.”
Psalms 36:3KJV
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. rudiments: or, elements make a prey: or, seduce you, or, lead you astray”
“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.”
“Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. ungodly: or, unmerciful the deceitful: Heb. a man of deceit and iniquity”
Psalms 43:1KJV
“For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:”
1 Peter 3:10KJV
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