Bible Verses About Honesty
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for honesty, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 82,568 votes, led by Proverbs 12:22. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Honesty
Proverbs 12:222,751 votes
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Proverbs 11:31,696 votes
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Proverbs 19:11,567 votes
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 Corinthians 8:211,564 votes
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
John 8:321,544 votes
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Proverbs 6:16-201,480 votes
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
Colossians 3:91,282 votes
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
1 Peter 3:10-121,274 votes
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:
Philippians 4:8-91,181 votes
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.
1 John 3:181,132 votes
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Proverbs 16:281,102 votes
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Luke 6:311,060 votes
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
Proverbs 21:31,041 votes
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Proverbs 10:91,015 votes
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
2 Timothy 2:15988 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Matthew 5:37985 votes
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Matthew 5:8981 votes
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Psalms 112:5975 votes
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
James 3:17969 votes
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 16:8968 votes
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Exodus 20:16949 votes
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Ephesians 4:25942 votes
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Acts 24:16905 votes
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Hebrews 13:18901 votes
Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
Proverbs 16:13888 votes
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
What does the Bible say about honesty?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 12:22 on the subject of honesty. Across 82,568 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 11:3, Proverbs 19:1, 2 Corinthians 8:21. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.