Old Testament Bible Verses That Emphasize The Importance Of Honesty And Integrity
These Bible verses from the Old Testament show the value of honesty, truthfulness, and integrity in the lives of believers.
1. Leviticus 19:11
"Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one another."
2. Proverbs 12:22
"The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy."
3. Proverbs 19:1
"Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse."
4. Zechariah 8:16
"These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts."
5. Psalm 15:1-2
"Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart."
6. Proverbs 16:13
"Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right."
7. Zechariah 7:9
"This is what the Lord Almighty said: 'Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.'"
8. Exodus 20:16
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor."
9. Psalm 34:13
"Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies."
10. Proverbs 11:3
"The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity."
11. Proverbs 20:17
"Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel."
12. Psalm 101:7
"No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence."
13. Proverbs 6:16-17
"There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood."
14. Proverbs 14:5
"An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies."
15. Jeremiah 9:5
"Friend deceives friend, and no one speaks the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they weary themselves with sinning."
16. Proverbs 21:6
"A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare."
17. Psalm 119:29
"Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me and teach me your law."
18. Proverbs 12:17
"An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells lies."
19. Proverbs 24:28
"Do not testify against your neighbor without cause— would you use your lips to mislead?"
20. Micah 6:8
"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."
