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What Does the Bible Say About Lying?

Scripture reveals that God abhors deception because it fractures the image of His character and breaks trust between people He created to live in truth.

Scripture on Lying

Proverbs 12:22 Old Testament
"The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are truthful."
Ephesians 4:25 New Testament
"Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body."
Proverbs 19:5 Old Testament
"A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will not go free."
John 8:44 New Testament
"You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies."
Colossians 3:9-10 New Testament
"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."
The Bottom Line
Lying isn't just a behavior problem—it's a heart problem that distances us from God's nature and destroys the foundation of all relationships.
Try Today

Today, tell the truth about something you'd normally hide or soften—even if it costs you something. Start small. Notice what fear was driving the lie.

Prayer

Jesus invites us to pray with honesty, knowing the Father sees what's true about us anyway (Matthew 6:6).

Father, I confess that I've chosen lies—some small, some significant—because I was afraid of what truth might cost me. I've hidden parts of myself, twisted conversations, and deceived people I care about. But Your word is clear: You hate lies because they come from the father of lies, not from You. Give me the courage to tell the truth today, even when it's uncomfortable. And help me believe that Your love is stronger than the shame I'm afraid of facing. In Jesus' name, Amen.

📚 Read Proverbs 10-13 for a full exploration of how Scripture connects truthfulness to wisdom and deception to foolishness.

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