Bible Verses About Honesty

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Finally, 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.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure , then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Lie not one to another , seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.