Bible Verses About Cheating
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for cheating, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 24,745 votes, led by James 4:17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Cheating
James 4:171,749 votes
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Proverbs 12:221,144 votes
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Hebrews 13:41,098 votes
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Matthew 5:27-28985 votes
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
Proverbs 10:9852 votes
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Proverbs 19:1796 votes
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs 6:32742 votes
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
Galatians 6:7-8691 votes
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Proverbs 20:22570 votes
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
Luke 6:31568 votes
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
Proverbs 28:6546 votes
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Hebrews 13:5490 votes
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Luke 16:10-12465 votes
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.
Joshua 1:9450 votes
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
James 1:26436 votes
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.
Colossians 3:9408 votes
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Luke 6:32-42381 votes
For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
Exodus 20:14311 votes
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Ephesians 5:5296 votes
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Mark 11:25275 votes
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Romans 12:2262 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:17-21254 votes
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Romans 3:23246 votes
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Matthew 5:32215 votes
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Proverbs 11:1210 votes
A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.
What does the Bible say about cheating?
Readers most often cite James 4:17 on the subject of cheating. Across 24,745 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 12:22, Hebrews 13:4, Matthew 5:27-28. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.