What does the Bible say about telling a lie?

13 verses about telling a lie, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about telling a lie

1. Proverbs 6:16 — These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 13 votes
2. Proverbs 12:19 — The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. 12 votes
3. Proverbs 19:5 — A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. 9 votes
4. Ephesians 4:25 — Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. 9 votes
5. Deuteronomy 5:20 — Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour. 7 votes
6. Proverbs 19:9 — A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. 7 votes
7. Colossians 3:9 — Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 7 votes
8. Exodus 23:1 — Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. 6 votes
9. 1 John 2:4 — He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 6 votes
10. Matthew 19:18 — He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 5 votes
11. Numbers 23:19 — God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? 4 votes
12. Revelation 21:8 — But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. 4 votes
13. Exodus 20:16 — Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 3 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (4), Exodus (2), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (1), Matthew (1), Ephesians (1), Colossians (1), 1 John (1), Revelation (1)

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• Bearing False Witness
• Lying
• Dealing With A Liar
• Exposing A Lie
• Lying Lips
• Not Telling The Truth
• False Witness
• Dishonesty
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• Liar
• God Hates Liars
• Dishonest People

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.