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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TranslationKey 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
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.
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.
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.
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
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:

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