Bible Verses About Trust and Deceit

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

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

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

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

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

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

With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

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.

Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

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

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.

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

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

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.

None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

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.

I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord.

When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.

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

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

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

Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.

Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

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

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.