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Bible verses about Honesty
The Lord detests lying lips but delights in people who are trustworthy. These verses build a life of integrity.
35Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
36Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.
20That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Continue reading Deuteronomy 25:13-16 in context →13Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
14Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small.
15But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
6My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
3O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
5He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
1A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
22Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
11A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
10Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
23Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
15He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
16He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
10Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
12Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
19Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
12Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
2Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
21Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
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