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The 11 most-voted verses about lying, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

Proverbs 12:22 (BSB)

Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Proverbs 12:22 (KJV)

Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who do the truth are his delight.

Proverbs 12:22 (WEB)

No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.

Psalm 101:7 (BSB)

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

Psalm 101:7 (KJV)

He who practices deceit won’t dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won’t be established before my eyes.

Psalm 101:7 (WEB)

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

Proverbs 19:9 (BSB)

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.

Proverbs 19:9 (KJV)

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

Proverbs 19:9 (WEB)

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

Proverbs 12:19 (BSB)

The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment.

Proverbs 12:19 (KJV)

Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

Proverbs 12:19 (WEB)

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Exodus 20:16 (BSB)

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Exodus 20:16 (KJV)

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Exodus 20:16 (WEB)

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

Proverbs 19:5 (BSB)

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 19:5 (KJV)

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

Proverbs 19:5 (WEB)

For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

Luke 8:17 (BSB)

For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither [any thing] hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

Luke 8:17 (KJV)

For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light.

Luke 8:17 (WEB)

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.

John 8:44 (BSB)

Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

John 8:44 (KJV)

You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.

John 8:44 (WEB)

Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.

Ephesians 4:25 (BSB)

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Ephesians 4:25 (KJV)

Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

Ephesians 4:25 (WEB)

If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

1 John 2:4 (BSB)

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

1 John 2:4 (KJV)

One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.

1 John 2:4 (WEB)

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.”

Revelation 21:8 (BSB)

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Revelation 21:8 (KJV)

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Revelation 21:8 (WEB)

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