Bible Verses About Being Honest

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offence toward God, and toward men.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
20 My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

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

8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

10 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:
11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

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

4 And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
5 Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
20 My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

10 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:
11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

4 And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
5 Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

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

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

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

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offence toward God, and toward men.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;