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Bible Quotes About Telling A Lie

12 Scripture verses about telling a lie from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Scripture firmly condemns lying as a sin that dishonors God and harms others, commanding believers not to bear false witness or raise false reports against their neighbors (Exodus 20:16; 23:1; Deuteronomy 5:20). The Lord Himself is truthful and unchanging, incapable of deceit, setting the standard for His people to uphold integrity (Numbers 23:19). Proverbs highlights God's hatred for falsehood and contrasts the fleeting nature of lies with the enduring stability of truth (Proverbs 6:16; 12:19), calling believers to reflect God’s character through honesty in all speech.

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New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About Telling A Lie

Exodus 20:16 — “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”
Exodus 23:1 — “Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. raise: or, receive”
Numbers 23:19 — “God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?”
Deuteronomy 5:20 — “Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.”
Proverbs 6:16 — “These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: unto: Heb. of his soul”
Proverbs 12:19 — “The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.”
Proverbs 19:5 — “A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. unpunished: Heb. held innocent”
Proverbs 19:9 — “A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.”
Matthew 19:18 — “He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,”
Ephesians 4:25 — “Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.”

Old Testament Quotes About Telling A Lie (8)

“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”

Exodus 20:16KJV

“Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. raise: or, receive”

Exodus 23:1KJV

“God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?”

Numbers 23:19KJV

“Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.”

Deuteronomy 5:20KJV

“These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: unto: Heb. of his soul”

Proverbs 6:16KJV

“The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.”

Proverbs 12:19KJV

“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. unpunished: Heb. held innocent”

Proverbs 19:5KJV

“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.”

Proverbs 19:9KJV

New Testament Quotes About Telling A Lie (4)

“He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,”

Matthew 19:18KJV

“Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.”

Ephesians 4:25KJV

“Lie not one to another , seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;”

Colossians 3:9KJV

“But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”

Revelation 21:8KJV

Frequently Asked Questions About Telling A Lie in the Bible

What does the Bible say about telling a lie?

The Bible contains 12 verses about telling a lie, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding telling a lie through both the Old and New Testaments.

How many Bible verses are about telling a lie?

There are 12 Bible verses about telling a lie in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.

What is the best Bible verse about telling a lie?

While many verses address telling a lie, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of telling a lie you are studying.

Where in the Bible does it talk about telling a lie?

Telling A Lie is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 12 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.