Bible Verses about Honesty & Integrity: Being Honest with Yourself, Being Honest with Others, Being Honest with God; Honesty in Business, Honesty in Marriage, Honesty in Relationships; Inspirational Verses about Honesty for Kids & Adults.
Bible Verses about Honesty for Children & Adults – Being Honest with Friends, Being Open & Honest, Doing Honest Business. Includes Famous Bible Verse about Honest Work & Honesty in Business, Honesty Quotes, plus an extensive list of Bible Quotes, Passages, Scriptures, and Verses about Honesty in the Bible for Business, Life & Relationships – Inspirational, Motivational, Powerful & Encouraging Scriptures which compel us to be honest in our Speech and Conduct.
What does the Bible say about Honesty? What does the Bible say about Being Honest with Yourself & with God? What the Bible say about Honesty in Marriage, Business & Relationships? What does the Bible say about Honesty & Truth? What does the Bible say about Honest Work? What does the Bible say about Honest Men? What does God think about Lying, Cheating, Dishonesty, & Honesty? What does the Bible say about an Honest Man?
I pray children, adults, teenagers, youth, seniors & the elderly, young and old alike will be encouraged, inspired, blessed and motivated to speak the truth. May we all be consistently honest in every area of our lives. May we be Men, Women and Children of Integrity who will always speak the truth and Honor God in all we do. Amen.
Inspirational Bible Verses about Honesty for Kids & Adults
List of Bible Scriptures, Passages, Quotes & Verses about Being Honest (KJV, NIV, ESV etc) – Scroll down to the bottom for Honesty Quotes
In cases where the KJV, NIV or ESV versions may not be simple enough, I have included an additional scripture verse just for kids. If you have any favorite Honesty Verses to share, kindly leave a comment. Thank you!
#1 Bible Verses about Honesty – God hates Lying! God Loves Honesty & Truth
Proverbs 12:22, KJV Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
1 Peter 3:10-12, ESV For whoever desires to 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 are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. Related: 25 Bible Verses about Lying & Lying Lips
#2 Bible Verses about Being Honest with Others – Always Represent Christ
Colossians 3:9-10, NIV Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
Leviticus 19:11, NIV Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one another.
Exodus 23:1, NIV Do not spread false reports. Do not help a wicked man by being a malicious witness.
Ephesians 4:15, NIV Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.
#3 Bible Verses about Honesty & Integrity – Integrity Guides Us
Proverbs 11:3, ESV The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 19:1, ESV Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
Proverbs 11:3a, NLT Honesty guides good people. – Great Honesty Verse for Kids!
Proverbs 19:1, NLT Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and a fool.
#4 Bible Verses about Being Honest with Friends – Speak Truth in Love
Proverbs 12:26, NLT The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray.
Ephesians 4:25, NIV Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
Exodus 20:16, AMP You shall not witness falsely against your neighbor.
Proverbs 28:23, NIV He who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor than he who has a flattering tongue.
#5 Bible Verses about Honesty in Marriage & Romantic Relationships
Colossians 3:9 MSG Don’t lie to one another. You’re done with that old life.
Ephesians 4:31-32, ESV Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Luke 6:31, NIV Do to others as you would have them do to you.
#6 Bible Verses about Honesty in Business – Fear God, Do Honest Work
To find favor with God, we need to deal honestly. When we tell the truth, we honor God and build trust with people. We should fear God and be honest, and we can breathe easy.
Proverbs 11:1, NIV The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.
Proverbs 10:9, NIV The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.
Deuteronomy 25:15-16, NIV You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. For the LORD your God detests anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly.
Leviticus 25:14, 17 NIV If you sell land to one of your countrymen or buy any from him, do not take advantage of each other. Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God. I am the LORD your God.
Bible Verse about Honesty in Business, Doing Honest Work, Doing Honest Business
Proverbs 11:1, MSG GOD hates cheating in the marketplace; he loves it when business is aboveboard.
Leviticus 19:35, NIV Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity.
Deuteronomy 16:19-20, NIV Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the LORD your God is giving you.
#7 Bible Verses about Being Honest with Yourself – Truth Sets Us Free
Psalm 51:6, NIV Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Proverbs 30:8-9, NIV Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, Who is the LORD? Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.
What does the Bible say about Honesty & Truth?
John 8:32, NIV Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
1 Corinthians 13:6, NIV Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
#8 Bible Verses about Honesty in Relationships – Being Open & Honest
Luke 6:31,NIV Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Matthew 5:37, ESV Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.
Proverbs 6:16-20, ESV There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers. My son, keep your father’s commandment, and forsake not your mother’s teaching.
#9 Bible Verses about Honest Men, An Honest Man – What does the Bible say?
Proverbs 10:9, NIV The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.
Ephesians 4:28, ESV Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. – Bible Verse about Doing Honest Work Up Next: Being Honest with God
#10 Bible Verses about Being Honest with God
Psalm 24:3-5, NLT Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts.
Luke 16:10,NIV Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
If we need God to deliver us from dishonesty and help us to be honest, we should pray and also do our part as He leads and directs us in truth.
Psalm 18:6, TEV The Lord reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me out of the deep waters.
Useful Christian Quotes about Honesty
“No legacy as so rich as honesty.” ~ William Shakespeare
“If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.” ~ Mother Teresa
Final Reminders & Prayers
Philippians 4:8-9, NIV Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Proverbs 4:23-27, NIV Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
More On: Guarding Your Heart; Guarding Your Mind; Guarding Your Tongue
1 Peter 3:16, NIV keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.
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