Bible Verses About Dishonest People
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for dishonest people, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 327 votes, led by Proverbs 6:16-19. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Dishonest People
Proverbs 6:16-1977 votes
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
Proverbs 20:1746 votes
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Romans 12:17-2125 votes
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
1 Timothy 6:1023 votes
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Titus 3:1022 votes
A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
1 John 2:422 votes
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 4:122 votes
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Hebrews 4:1219 votes
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Matthew 18:15-1718 votes
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.
Hebrews 6:1812 votes
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:
Exodus 20:1611 votes
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Psalms 119:16010 votes
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
John 3:1610 votes
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.
1 John 1:910 votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
What does the Bible say about dishonest people?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 6:16-19 on the subject of dishonest people. Across 327 votes, 14 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 20:17, Romans 12:17-21, 1 Timothy 6:10. This page lists all 14 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.