Top 25 Bible Verses About Being Honest (NIV)

³ The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.

¹⁶ "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

³² Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

²² The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful.

¹ The LORD abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are his delight.

²¹ For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of men.

¹ Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.

¹⁰ "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

⁹ The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.

¹³ Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value a man who speaks the truth.

⁸ Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

⁹ Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices

³⁷ Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

¹⁸ He whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall.

²⁵ Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.

³ To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

¹⁶ There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: ¹⁷ haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, ¹⁸ a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, ¹⁹ a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers. ²⁰ My son, keep your father's commands and do not forsake your mother's teaching.

⁶ Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

¹⁰ For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. ¹¹ He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. ¹² For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

¹⁶ So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.

⁸ Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.

¹⁷ A truthful witness gives honest testimony, but a false witness tells lies.

³¹ Do to others as you would have them do to you.

¹⁵ Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.

¹¹ "'Do not steal. "'Do not lie. "'Do not deceive one another.