Honesty

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• Proverbs 12:22

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

• Proverbs 11:3

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

• 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.

• John 8:32

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

• 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, …

• Colossians 3:9

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

• 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.

• 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.

• Proverbs 16:28

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

• Luke 6:31

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

• Proverbs 21:3

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

• Proverbs 10:9

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

• 2 Timothy 2:15

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

• Matthew 5:37

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

• Matthew 5:8

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

• Psalms 112:5

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

• 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 16:8

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

• Exodus 20:16

  Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

• Ephesians 4:25

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

• Acts 24:16

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

• Hebrews 13:18

  Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

• Proverbs 16:13

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

• James 5:12

  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.

• 1 John 1:6

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

• 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.

• 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.

• Proverbs 4:25

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

• Proverbs 11:1

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

• Romans 13:7

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

• Proverbs 3:27

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

• Psalms 37:7

  Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

• Luke 8:16

  No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

• Proverbs 10:2

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

• Romans 13:6

  For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

• Proverbs 2:9

  Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

• Proverbs 12:17

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

• Acts 5:3–4

  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? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

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