2913 verses about Truth

Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.

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

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.

I walk in the way of righteousness, in the middle of the paths of justice;

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

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

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

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

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

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

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

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

Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die.

A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

Arrogant speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.

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

Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.

A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

Yahweh’s eyes watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?

Don’t exploit the poor, because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;

Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.

Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this”; doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?

These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous”; peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

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

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another;

lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”