Being honest

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• Proverbs 11:3

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

• Exodus 20:16

  Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

• John 8:32

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

• Proverbs 12:22

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

• Proverbs 11:1

  A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

• 2 Corinthians 8:21

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

• Proverbs 19:1

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

• Luke 16:10

  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.

• Proverbs 10:9

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

• Proverbs 16:13

  Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

• Philippians 4:8

  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.

• Colossians 3:9

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

• Proverbs 28:18

  Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

• Matthew 5:37

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

• Proverbs 21:3

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

• Proverbs 6:16–20

  These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, …

• Proverbs 16:8

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

• Ephesians 4:25

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

• Psalms 51:6

  Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

• Acts 24:16

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

• Luke 6:31

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

• Proverbs 12:17

  He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

• 1 Peter 3:10–12

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

• Ephesians 4:15

  But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

• Leviticus 19:11

  Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

• Philippians 4:8–9

  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. 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.

• 1 John 3:18

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

• Colossians 3:9–10

  Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

• Leviticus 19:35

  Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

• 1 John 4:1

  Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

• 1 Kings 9:4–5

  And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

• Proverbs 20:7

  The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

• 1 Corinthians 13:6

  Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

• James 1:26

  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.

• Hebrews 6:18

  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:

• Matthew 5:8

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

• Titus 2:7–8

  In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

• John 8:31–32

  Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

• James 3:17

  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.

• Proverbs 16:11

  A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.