How many times is truth mentioned in the Bible?
The word truth appears 235 times in the King James Version, in 222 verses. It is found in 46 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses truth 210 times.
Truth in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of truth counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| truth | 235 | 210 |
| Total | 235 | 210 |
Which books mention truth most
Truth appears in 46 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (40), then John (27) and Isaiah (19).
Also in: 1 Timothy (5), 2 John (4), Genesis (3), 1 Kings (3), 2 Kings (3), Matthew (3), Mark (3), Acts (3), 1 Corinthians (3), 2 Thessalonians (3), James (3), Exodus (2), Deuteronomy (2), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Samuel (2), 2 Chronicles (2), Colossians (2), Titus (2), 2 Peter (2), Joshua (1), Judges (1), Esther (1), Job (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Hosea (1), Micah (1), Malachi (1), Philippians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1).
First and last mention of truth
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
The verse that uses it most is Proverbs 22:21, 2 times (tied with Isaiah 65:16, Zechariah 8:16, John 8:32, John 8:44, John 16:13 and 7 more):
That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
Where the two translations differ
37 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 12 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Deuteronomy 13:14: counted in the KJV only
Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;
then you shall inquire, and make search, and ask diligently. Behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination was done among you,
Deuteronomy 32:4: counted in the KJV only
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.
2 Samuel 7:28: counted in the World English Bible only
And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
“Now, O Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.
1 Kings 22:16: counted in the World English Bible only
And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?
The king said to him, “How many times do I have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in Yahweh’s name?”
Verses with truth on our topic pages
45 verses that use truth in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;
On: Love, Marriage, Mothers, Relationships
Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation, I wait for you all day long.
You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
On: Letting Go, Discipleship, Truth, Freedom
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
On: Salvation, Heaven, Evangelism, Truth
Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.
However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.
On: Guidance, Holy Spirit, Truth
I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.
who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth.
All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.
On: Truth
These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,
On: Truth
Common questions
How many times is truth in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 117 of the 235 uses are in the Old Testament and 118 in the New Testament. Truth appears in 46 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (40), then John (27) and Isaiah (19).
Where is truth first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 24:27: "And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren." The last is 3 John 1:12.
Read the full collection: Bible Verses About Truth (19 Verses).
More word counts: righteousness, salvation, repent, kingdom of God, kingdom of heaven, eternal life, Son of Man, rest, or all 107 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-02.