Dishonest words and actions are strongly condemned in Scripture, with Proverbs 19:5 warning that a false witness will not go unpunished. The book of Proverbs also lists lying as one of the seven detestable things to God, along with other evils such as shedding innocent blood and sowing discord, as seen in Proverbs 6:16-19. According to Proverbs 12:22, the Lord detests lying lips, but delights in people who are truthful, and Proverbs 12:19 notes that truthful words stand the test of time. Ultimately, Revelation 21:8 declares that all liars will be excluded from eternal life with God.
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A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,