Bible Verses About Consequences of Deception

Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.

That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

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

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

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

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

And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.

And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;

Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord.

For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.

In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.