| Proverbs by Topic
Truth versus Lies
| | |
| | Proverbs 3:3-4
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart, 4 and so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 6:16-19
16 These six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: 17 A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, 18 A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, 19 A false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brethren.
Proverbs 8:7
7 For my mouth will speak truth; Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Proverbs 12:17, 19-20, 22
17 He who speaks truth declares righteousness, but a false witness, deceit. 19 The truthful lip shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment. 20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but counselors of peace have joy. 22 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who deal truthfully are His delight.
Proverbs 13:5
5 A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.
Proverbs 14:5
5 A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness will utter lies.
Proverbs 14:8
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:22
22 Do they not go astray who devise evil? But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good. |
| Proverbs 14:25
25 A true witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
Proverbs 15:4
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 16:6
6 In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; and by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.
Proverbs 16:13
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks what is right.
Proverbs 17:4, 7
4 An evildoer gives heed to false lips; A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue. 7 Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince.
Proverbs 17:20
20 He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, and he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.
Proverbs 19:1, 5, 9
1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. 5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who speaks lies will not escape. 9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who speaks lies shall perish.
Proverbs 19:22
22 What is desired in a man is kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs 19:28
28 A disreputable witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
Proverbs 20:17
17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20:28
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king, and by lovingkindness he upholds his throne.
Proverbs 21:6
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.
Proverbs 21:28
28 A false witness shall perish, but the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
Proverbs 22:20-21
20 Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, 21 That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth, that you may answer words of truth to those who send to you?
Proverbs 23:23
23 Buy the truth, and do not sell it, also wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Proverbs 24:26
26 He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
Proverbs 24:28-29
28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, For would you deceive with your lips? 29 Do not say, "I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
Proverbs 25:18
18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 26:18-19
18 Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death, 19 Is the man who deceives his neighbor, and says, "I was only joking!"
Proverbs 26:28
28 A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
Proverbs 28:13
13 He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
Proverbs 30:5-9
5 Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. 6 Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar. 7 Two things I request of You (Deprive me not before I die): 8 Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me; 9 Lest I be full and deny You, and say, "Who is the LORD?" Or lest I be poor and steal, and profane the name of my God. | |
|
