Bible Verses About Honesty

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

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.

1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

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.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

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

15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

10 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?
11 Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

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

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

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God:for I am the Lord your God.

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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

11 Then shall an oath of the Lord be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.
12 And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

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

15 But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
16 For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.

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:

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

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

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

11 Then shall an oath of the Lord be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.
12 And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

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

Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

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.

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.

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

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

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

Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God:for I am the Lord your God.

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

And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

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

15 But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
16 For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

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:

6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

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

10 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?
11 Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.