380 verses

Gen 27:35

(NIV)
But he said, ‘Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.’

(ESV)
But he said, “Your brother came deceitfully, and he has taken away your blessing.”

Gen 34:13

(NIV)
Because their sister Dinah had been defiled, Jacob’s sons replied deceitfully as they spoke to Shechem and his father Hamor.
(ESV)
The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully, because he had defiled their sister Dinah.

Exod 5:9

(NIV)
Make the work harder for the people so that they keep working and pay no attention to lies.’

(ESV)
Let heavier work be laid on the men that they may labor at it and pay no regard to lying words.”

Exod 20:16

(NIV)
‘You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour.
(ESV)
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Exod 21:8

(NIV)
If she does not please the master who has selected her for himself, he must let her be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, because he has broken faith with her.
(ESV)
If she does not please her master, who has designated her for himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has broken faith with her.

Exod 23:1

(NIV)
‘Do not spread false reports. Do not help a guilty person by being a malicious witness.

(ESV)
“You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.

Exod 23:7

(NIV)
Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.

(ESV)
Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.

Lev 6:3

(NIV)
or if they find lost property and lie about it, or if they swear falsely about any such sin that people may commit –
(ESV)
or has found something lost and lied about it, swearing falsely—in any of all the things that people do and sin thereby—

Lev 6:5

(NIV)
or whatever it was they swore falsely about. They must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the owner on the day they present their guilt offering.
(ESV)
or anything about which he has sworn falsely, he shall restore it in full and shall add a fifth to it, and give it to him to whom it belongs on the day he realizes his guilt.

Lev 19:12

(NIV)
‘“Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.

(ESV)
You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.

Deut 5:20

(NIV)
‘You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour.
(ESV)
“‘And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Deut 19:18

(NIV)
The judges must make a thorough investigation, and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite,
(ESV)
The judges shall inquire diligently, and if the witness is a false witness and has accused his brother falsely,

Deut 32:20

(NIV)
‘I will hide my face from them,’ he said,
‘and see what their end will be;
for they are a perverse generation,
children who are unfaithful.
(ESV)
And he said, ‘I will hide my face from them;
I will see what their end will be,
for they are a perverse generation,
children in whom is no faithfulness.

Judg 9:23

(NIV)
God stirred up animosity between Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem so that they acted treacherously against Abimelek.
(ESV)
And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

Judg 16:10

(NIV)
Then Delilah said to Samson, ‘You have made a fool of me; you lied to me. Come now, tell me how you can be tied.’

(ESV)
Then Delilah said to Samson, “Behold, you have mocked me and told me lies. Please tell me how you might be bound.”

Judg 16:13

(NIV)
Delilah then said to Samson, ‘All this time you have been making a fool of me and lying to me. Tell me how you can be tied.’

He replied, ‘If you weave the seven braids of my head into the fabric on the loom and tighten it with the pin, I’ll become as weak as any other man.’ So while he was sleeping, Delilah took the seven braids of his head, wove them into the fabric
(ESV)
Then Delilah said to Samson, “Until now you have mocked me and told me lies. Tell me how you might be bound.” And he said to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web and fasten it tight with the pin, then I shall become weak and be like any other man.”

1Sam 14:33

(NIV)
Then someone said to Saul, ‘Look, the men are sinning against the Lord by eating meat that has blood in it.’

‘You have broken faith,’ he said. ‘Roll a large stone over here at once.’
(ESV)
Then they told Saul, “Behold, the people are sinning against the Lord by eating with the blood.” And he said, “You have dealt treacherously; roll a great stone to me here.”

1Sam 15:23

(NIV)
For rebellion is like the sin of divination,
and arrogance like the evil of idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
he has rejected you as king.’
(ESV)
For rebellion is as the sin of divination,
and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
he has also rejected you from being king.”

1Sam 25:21

(NIV)
David had just said, ‘It’s been useless – all my watching over this fellow’s property in the wilderness so that nothing of his was missing. He has paid me back evil for good.
(ESV)
Now David had said, “Surely in vain have I guarded all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him, and he has returned me evil for good.

2Sam 18:13

(NIV)
And if I had put my life in jeopardy – and nothing is hidden from the king – you would have kept your distance from me.’

(ESV)
On the other hand, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have stood aloof.”

1Kgs 22:22

(NIV)
‘“By what means?” the Lord asked.

‘“I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,” he said.

‘“You will succeed in enticing him,” said the Lord. “Go and do it.”

(ESV)
And the Lord said to him, ‘By what means?’ And he said, ‘I will go out, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And he said, ‘You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go out and do so.’

1Kgs 22:23

(NIV)
‘So now the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster for you.’

(ESV)
Now therefore behold, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; the Lord has declared disaster for you.”

2Kgs 9:12

(NIV)
‘That’s not true!’ they said. ‘Tell us.’

Jehu said, ‘Here is what he told me: “This is what the Lord says: I anoint you king over Israel.”’

(ESV)
And they said, “That is not true; tell us now.” And he said, “Thus and so he spoke to me, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord, I anoint you king over Israel.’”

2Kgs 9:23

(NIV)
Joram turned about and fled, calling out to Ahaziah, ‘Treachery, Ahaziah!’

(ESV)
Then Joram reined about and fled, saying to Ahaziah, “Treachery, O Ahaziah!”

2Chr 18:21

(NIV)
‘“I will go and be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,” he said.

‘“You will succeed in enticing him,” said the Lord. “Go and do it.”

(ESV)
And he said, ‘I will go out, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And he said, ‘You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go out and do so.’

2Chr 18:22

(NIV)
‘So now the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster for you.’

(ESV)
Now therefore behold, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets. The Lord has declared disaster concerning you.”

Job 4:8

(NIV)
As I have observed, those who plough evil
and those who sow trouble reap it.
(ESV)
As I have seen, those who plow iniquity
and sow trouble reap the same.

Job 6:15

(NIV)
But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams,
as the streams that overflow
(ESV)
My brothers are treacherous as a torrent-bed,
as torrential streams that pass away,

Job 11:11

(NIV)
Surely he recognises deceivers;
and when he sees evil, does he not take note?
(ESV)
For he knows worthless men;
when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?

Job 11:14

(NIV)
if you put away the sin that is in your hand
and allow no evil to dwell in your tent,
(ESV)
If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,
and let not injustice dwell in your tents.

Job 13:4

(NIV)
You, however, smear me with lies;
you are worthless physicians, all of you!
(ESV)
As for you, you whitewash with lies;
worthless physicians are you all.

Job 13:7

(NIV)
Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf?
Will you speak deceitfully for him?
(ESV)
Will you speak falsely for God
and speak deceitfully for him?

Job 15:35

(NIV)
They conceive trouble and give birth to evil;
their womb fashions deceit.’
(ESV)
They conceive trouble and give birth to evil,
and their womb prepares deceit.”

Job 21:19

(NIV)
It is said, “God stores up the punishment of the wicked for their children.”
Let him repay the wicked, so that they themselves will experience it!
(ESV)
You say, ‘God stores up their iniquity for their children.’
Let him pay it out to them, that they may know it.

Job 21:27

(NIV)
‘I know full well what you are thinking,
the schemes by which you would wrong me.
(ESV)
Behold, I know your thoughts
and your schemes to wrong me.

Job 22:15

(NIV)
Will you keep to the old path
that the wicked have trod?
(ESV)
Will you keep to the old way
that wicked men have trod?

Job 27:4

(NIV)
my lips will not say anything wicked,
and my tongue will not utter lies.
(ESV)
my lips will not speak falsehood,
and my tongue will not utter deceit.

Job 31:3

(NIV)
Is it not ruin for the wicked,
disaster for those who do wrong?
(ESV)
Is not calamity for the unrighteous,
and disaster for the workers of iniquity?

Job 31:5

(NIV)
‘If I have walked with falsehood
or my foot has hurried after deceit –
(ESV)
If I have walked with falsehood
and my foot has hastened to deceit;

Job 34:8

(NIV)
He keeps company with evildoers;
he associates with the wicked.
(ESV)
who travels in company with evildoers
and walks with wicked men?

Job 34:22

(NIV)
There is no deep shadow, no utter darkness,
where evildoers can hide.
(ESV)
There is no gloom or deep darkness
where evildoers may hide themselves.

Job 34:36

(NIV)
Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost
for answering like a wicked man!
(ESV)
Would that Job were tried to the end,
because he answers like wicked men.

Job 36:4

(NIV)
Be assured that my words are not false;
one who has perfect knowledge is with you.
(ESV)
For truly my words are not false;
one who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

Job 36:10

(NIV)
He makes them listen to correction
and commands them to repent of their evil.
(ESV)
He opens their ears to instruction
and commands that they return from iniquity.

Job 36:21

(NIV)
Beware of turning to evil,
which you seem to prefer to affliction.
(ESV)
Take care; do not turn to iniquity,
for this you have chosen rather than affliction.

Job 42:2

(NIV)
‘I know that you can do all things;
no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
(ESV)
“I know that you can do all things,
and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.

Ps 4:2

(NIV)
How long will you people turn my glory into shame?
How long will you love delusions and seek false gods? ,
(ESV)
O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame?
How long will you love vain words and seek after lies?  Selah

Ps 5:5

(NIV)
The arrogant cannot stand
in your presence.
You hate all who do wrong;
(ESV)
The boastful shall not stand before your eyes;
you hate all evildoers.

Ps 5:6

(NIV)
you destroy those who tell lies.
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
you, Lord, detest.
(ESV)
You destroy those who speak lies;
the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Ps 5:9

(NIV)
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;
with their tongues they tell lies.
(ESV)
For there is no truth in their mouth;
their inmost self is destruction;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongue.

Ps 6:8

(NIV)
Away from me, all you who do evil,
for the Lord has heard my weeping.
(ESV)
Depart from me, all you workers of evil,
for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.

Ps 7:14

(NIV)
Whoever is pregnant with evil
conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment.
(ESV)
Behold, the wicked man conceives evil
and is pregnant with mischief
and gives birth to lies.

Ps 10:2

(NIV)
In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,
who are caught in the schemes he devises.
(ESV)
In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor;
let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.

Ps 10:4

(NIV)
In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
(ESV)
In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him;
all his thoughts are, “There is no God.”

Ps 10:7

(NIV)
His mouth is full of lies and threats;
trouble and evil are under his tongue.
(ESV)
His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression;
under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.

Ps 12:2

(NIV)
Everyone lies to their neighbour;
they flatter with their lips
but harbour deception in their hearts.
(ESV)
Everyone utters lies to his neighbor;
with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

Ps 14:4

(NIV)
Do all these evildoers know nothing?
They devour my people as though eating bread;
they never call on the Lord.
(ESV)
Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers
who eat up my people as they eat bread
and do not call upon the Lord?

(NIV)

A prayer of David.

(ESV)

A Prayer of David.

Ps 17:1

(NIV)
Hear me, Lord, my plea is just;
listen to my cry.
Hear my prayer –
it does not rise from deceitful lips.
(ESV)
Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry!
Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!

Ps 21:11

(NIV)
Though they plot evil against you
and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed.
(ESV)
Though they plan evil against you,
though they devise mischief, they will not succeed.

Ps 24:4

(NIV)
The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not trust in an idol
or swear by a false god.
(ESV)
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not lift up his soul to what is false
and does not swear deceitfully.
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