Bible Verses About Honesty (21 Verses)
This collection has 21 Bible verses about honesty: 7 from the Old Testament and 14 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (5 verses), across 14 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about honesty? Read 21 carefully selected Bible verses about honesty, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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21 Bible Verses About Honesty
"Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,"
"Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;"
"For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”"
"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."
"Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things. The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you."
"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."
“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.
"And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise."
"To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice."
"To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice."
"He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out."
"He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known."
"Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth."
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
"But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one."
"But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil."
"But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy."
"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."
"Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice."
"Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right."
“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour."
"Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another."
"Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another."
"Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men."
"And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men."
"But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear— not by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy."
"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."
"If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth."
"If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:"
"If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless."
"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."
"Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor."
"Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour."
"Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it."
"Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it."
"Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen."
"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."
“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.
"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."
"Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path."
"Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path."
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 2, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions About Honesty
This collection has 21 Bible verses about honesty: 7 from the Old Testament and 14 from the New Testament. Proverbs appears most often (5 verses), across 14 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about honesty? Read 21 carefully selected Bible verses about honesty, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Colossians 3:9: "Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings," 1 Peter 3:10-12: "For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”" Philippians 4:8-9: "Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things. The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you." Full collection: 21 verses on this page (33% Old Testament, 67% New Testament).
This page collects 21 verses about honesty from 14 books. Proverbs is the most frequent source (5 verses). Scripture touches the theme in many places; these are the ones readers look up most often for study and encouragement.
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