Bible Verses About Honesty (22+ Verses)

"Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,"

"For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”"

"Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things. The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you."

"“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them."

"To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice."

"He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out."

"Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth."

"But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one."

"But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy."

"Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice."

"“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor."

"Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another."

"Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men."

"But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear— not by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy."

"If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth."

"Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things."

"If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless."

"Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor."

"Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it."

"Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen."

"“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light."

"Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path."