Lying
A 19th-century editor grouped these passages under ‘Lying’. It’s a historical finding aid — one editor’s arrangement of the text, not Scripture’s own.
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.
Showing 49–72 of 72 verses grouped under this topic.
Torrey's New Topical Textbook
Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.
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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.”
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Psalms 5:6 OT
You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
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Psalms 120:3 OT
What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?
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Psalms 120:4 OT
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
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A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
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A sword is on the boasters, and they will become fools. A sword is on her mighty men, and they will be dismayed.
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Genesis 3:4 OT
The serpent said to the woman, “You won’t really die,
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Genesis 4:9 OT
Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
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Then Sarah denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”
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Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn. I have done what you asked me to do. Please arise, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me.”
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They took Joseph’s tunic, and killed a male goat, and dipped the tunic in the blood.
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They took the tunic of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, “We have found this. Examine it, now, and see if it is your son’s tunic or not.”
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They said to him, “Your servants have come from a very far country because of the name of Yahweh your God; for we have heard of his fame, all that he did in Egypt, and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the…
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Judges 16:10 OT
Delilah said to Samson, “Behold, you have mocked me, and told me lies. Now please tell me how you might be bound.”
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Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, “You are blessed by Yahweh! I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.”
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When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, “He is sick.”
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David said to Ahimelech the priest, “The king has commanded me to do something, and has said to me, ‘Let no one know anything about the business about which I send you, and what I have commanded you. I have sent the young men to a certain…
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He said to him, “I also am a prophet as you are; and an angel spoke to me by Yahweh’s word, saying, ‘Bring him back with you into your house, that he may eat bread and drink water.’ ” He lied to him.
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2 Kings 5:22 OT
He said, “All is well. My master has sent me, saying, ‘Behold, even now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.’ ”
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Job 13:4 OT
But you are forgers of lies. You are all physicians of no value.
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Nahum 3:1 OT
Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. The prey doesn’t depart.
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Again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man.”
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Acts 5:5 NT
Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.
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Titus 1:12 NT
One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”