Here are 100 Bible verses about lying, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.
Proverbs 12:22 KJV
22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
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Proverbs 6:16-19 KJV
16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
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Proverbs 19:9 KJV
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
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Psalm 101:7 KJV
7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
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Proverbs 12:19 KJV
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
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Colossians 3:9-10 KJV
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
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Luke 8:17 KJV
17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
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John 8:44 KJV
44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
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Exodus 20:16 KJV
16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
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Ephesians 4:25 KJV
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
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1 John 2:4 KJV
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
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Revelation 21:8 KJV
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.
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Proverbs 19:5 KJV
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
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1 John 1:9 KJV
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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Leviticus 19:11 KJV
11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
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Proverbs 14:5 KJV
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
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Proverbs 24:28 KJV
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
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Proverbs 21:6 KJV
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
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Matthew 15:18-20 KJV
18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: 20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
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Psalm 58:3 KJV
3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
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James 3:14 KJV
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
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Proverbs 13:5 KJV
5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
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Colossians 3:9 KJV
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
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Romans 12:17-21 KJV
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, …
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Psalm 34:13 KJV
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
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Numbers 23:19 KJV
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?
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John 8:32 KJV
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
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Psalm 109:2 KJV
2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
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Proverbs 26:18-19 KJV
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
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Proverbs 26:28 KJV
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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Proverbs 17:7 KJV
7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
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John 8:43-47 KJV
43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. 44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. …
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James 1:26 KJV
26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
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Psalm 120:2 KJV
2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
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Psalm 119:163 KJV
163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
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Revelation 21:7-8 KJV
7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 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.
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1 John 4:1 KJV
1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
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Luke 16:10 KJV
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
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Proverbs 10:18 KJV
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
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Matthew 5:11 KJV
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
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Proverbs 14:25 KJV
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
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Titus 1:2 KJV
2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
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Proverbs 19:22 KJV
22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
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Zephaniah 3:13 KJV
13 The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
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Hosea 4:2 KJV
2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
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Proverbs 10:9 KJV
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
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Proverbs 12:5 KJV
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
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1 Kings 22:21-23 KJV
21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him. 22 And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so. 23 Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, …
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Hebrews 6:18 KJV
18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
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1 Timothy 4:2 KJV
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
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Psalm 31:18 KJV
18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
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Revelation 22:15 KJV
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
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Psalm 5:6 KJV
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
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1 Corinthians 6:9-11 KJV
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are …
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Psalm 119:29 KJV
29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
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Genesis 3:4 KJV
4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
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Exodus 23:1 KJV
1 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
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1 Peter 3:10 KJV
10 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:
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Luke 8:15 KJV
15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
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2 Chronicles 18:20-22 KJV
20 Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will entice him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? 21 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so. 22 Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy …
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Isaiah 32:7 KJV
7 The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
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Psalm 34:12-13 KJV
12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
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Psalm 51:6 KJV
6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
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Jeremiah 23:32 KJV
32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord.
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Ephesians 4:15-16 KJV
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
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Acts 5:3 KJV
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
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John 14:6 KJV
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
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Psalm 119:69 KJV
69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
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Proverbs 11:1 KJV
1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.
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Psalm 59:12 KJV
12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
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Revelation 21:27 KJV
27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
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Proverbs 25:18 KJV
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
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Proverbs 26:24 KJV
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
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Proverbs 30:8 KJV
8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
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1 John 1:6 KJV
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
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Zechariah 8:16 KJV
16 These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
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Proverbs 20:17 KJV
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
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Matthew 5:37 KJV
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
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James 5:12 KJV
12 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.
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Nahum 3:1 KJV
1 Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;
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Deuteronomy 5:20 KJV
20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
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Revelation 2:2 KJV
2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
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Romans 10:9 KJV
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
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John 3:16-21 KJV
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the …
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Proverbs 17:4 KJV
4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
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Leviticus 19:11-12 KJV
11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. 12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
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2 Chronicles 18:19-22 KJV
19 And the Lord said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner. 20 Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will entice him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? 21 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And …
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Romans 16:17-18 KJV
17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
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Ezekiel 13:19 KJV
19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
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Matthew 18:15-17 KJV
15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear …
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Matthew 7:15 KJV
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
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Psalm 62:4 KJV
4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
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Psalm 55:23 KJV
23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
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1 Corinthians 6:9 KJV
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
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Ephesians 4:15 KJV
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
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Micah 6:12 KJV
12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
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Psalm 44:21 KJV
21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
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Leviticus 6:1-7 KJV
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour; 3 Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein: …
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Joshua 2:4-6 KJV
4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were: 5 And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them. 6 But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of …
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Proverbs 10:32 KJV
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
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