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What does the Bible say about deceit?

12 verses about deceit, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about deceit

  1. Psalms 101:7 — He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. 4 votes
  2. Proverbs 6:16 — These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 4 votes
  3. Proverbs 20:17 — Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. 4 votes
  4. Psalms 120:2 — Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. 3 votes
  5. Proverbs 26:24 — He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 3 votes
  6. Psalms 36:3 — The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. 2 votes
  7. Psalms 43:1 — Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. 2 votes
  8. Proverbs 19:9 — A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. 2 votes
  9. Jeremiah 17:9 — The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? 2 votes
  10. Romans 16:18 — 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. 2 votes
  11. Colossians 2:8 — 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. 2 votes
  12. 1 Peter 3:10 — 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: 2 votes

Where these verses are

Psalms (4), Proverbs (4), Jeremiah (1), Romans (1), Colossians (1), 1 Peter (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.