What are some Bible verses that talk about lying?

Answer 1

The Ten Commandments are recorded in the Bible in Exodus 20:1-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21
9) “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.” This is a command against testifying against another person falsely. It is essentially a command against lying.

Answer 2

Lies Ra’hab, Abraham and Sarah

While malicious lying is definitely condemned in the Bible, this does not mean that a person is under obligation to divulge truthful information to people who are not entitled to it. Jesus Christ counseled: “Do not give what is holy to dogs, neither throw your pearls before swine, that they may never trample them under their feet and turn around and rip you open.” (Mt 7:6) That is why Jesus on certain occasions refrained from giving full information or direct answers to certain questions when doing so could have brought unnecessary harm. (Mt 15:1-6; 21:23-27; Joh 7:3-10) Evidently the course of Abraham, Isaac, Rahab, and Elisha in misdirecting or in withholding full facts from nonworshipers of Jehovah must be viewed in the same light.—Ge 12:10-19; chap 20; 26:1-10; Jos 2:1-6; Jas 2:25; 2Ki 6:11-23.

Answer 3

Revelation 21:8

Answer 4

Leviticus 6:2-5 - "If anyone sins and is unfaithful to the LORD by deceiving his neighbor about something entrusted to him or left in his care or stolen, or if he cheats him, or if he finds lost property and lies about it, or if he swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that people may do- when he thus sins and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or what was entrusted to him, or the lost property he found, or whatever it was he swore falsely about. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the owner on the day he presents his guilt offering."

^ It's an Old Testament law, but God's opinion on lying hasn't changed. It's not good.

Answer 5

Here is a verse that put lying in the context of it's seriousness. It is right there with murder...
Revelation 21:8
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

IHS Jim

Answer 6

"Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value a man who speaks the truth."

~ Proverbs 16:13

"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."

~ Deuteronomy 25:15

"Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear
conscience and desire to live honorably in every
way."

~ Hebrews 13:18

"An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips."

~ Proverbs 24:26

Answer 7

Psalm 31:18
Psalm 119:163
Proverbs 6:17
Proverbs 12:19
Jeremiah 7:4
Ephesians 4;25


Psalm 119:163
I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.

Answer 8

Matthew 5:37
Exodus 20

Answer 9

yes you see the Bible was around for a looooong time and God knew that people like you would read it and somehow start thinking if this might be bout you. Yes these are directed to people who do not believe in God

Answer 10

Exodus 20:16: "Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbour."