Bible Verses About Deceit

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:

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
18 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.

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.

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

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

11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

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:

Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord.

21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

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:

And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord.

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
18 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.

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

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

A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

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.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

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: