What does the Bible say about dishonesty?

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

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Bible verses about dishonesty

1. Proverbs 6:16 — These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 7 votes
2. Proverbs 20:17 — Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. 5 votes
3. Colossians 3:9 — Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 4 votes
4. Exodus 20:16 — Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 3 votes
5. Proverbs 11:3 — The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. 3 votes
6. Luke 16:10 — 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. 3 votes
7. Proverbs 11:1 — A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. 2 votes
8. Proverbs 12:22 — Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. 2 votes
9. Proverbs 16:28 — A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. 2 votes
10. Proverbs 20:23 — Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (7), Exodus (1), Luke (1), Colossians (1)

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• Lying Lips
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• Dishonest People
• Deception
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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.