Judges 16:11

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,

“I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another,

“Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.

It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ,

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit,

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

“Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lie, and have not remembered me, nor laid it to your heart? Haven’t I held my peace for a long time, and you don’t fear me?

Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.

For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.

They sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded before he died, saying,

“Keep far from a false charge, and don’t kill the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the wicked.

“ ‘You shall not steal. “ ‘You shall not lie. “ ‘You shall not deceive one another.

Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh, and your words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.

For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.

Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;

The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, “She is my sister,” for he was afraid to say, “My wife”, lest, he thought, “the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to look at.”

You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.”

You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity and seek after falsehood?

You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.”

The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.”

Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.

Nevertheless even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,

For I don’t know what I am doing. For I don’t practice what I desire to do; but what I hate, that I do.

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron,

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

He said, “Are you really my son Esau?” He said, “I am.”

“You shall not spread a false report. Don’t join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

“If anyone sins, and commits a trespass against Yahweh, and deals falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or has oppressed his neighbor,

They spoke to him, saying, “No, but we will bind you securely and deliver you into their hands; but surely we will not kill you.” They bound him with two new ropes, and brought him up from the rock.

Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Get rid of your wine!”

Achish said, “Against whom have you made a raid today?” David said, “Against the South of Judah, against the South of the Jerahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites.”

He said to him, “I also am a prophet as you are; and an angel spoke to me by Yahweh’s word, saying, ‘Bring him back with you into your house, that he may eat bread and drink water.’ ” He lied to him.

You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth.

Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!

I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.

Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.

arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me,

The elder and the honorable man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.

For he said, “Surely, they are my people, children who will not deal falsely;” so he became their Savior.

Friends deceive each other, and will not speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies. They weary themselves commiting iniquity.

There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.

Yahweh of Armies says: “The fasts of the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months shall be for the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace.”

Don’t we all have one father? Hasn’t one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers?

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

Then the disciples came, and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?”

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.

Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, “You aren’t also one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”

When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called “The Pavement”, but in Hebrew, “Gabbatha.”

But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.

For the body is not one member, but many.

For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.

For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,

One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.