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Bible Verses About Deceit
Find Bible verses about deceit — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about deceit?
The Bible addresses deceit with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Psalms 119:29
“Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!”
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Psalms 32:2
“Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh doesn't impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.”
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Zephaniah 1:9
“In that day, I will punish all those who leap over the threshold, who fill their master's house with violence and deceit.”
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Proverbs 14:8
“The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.”
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Ephesians 4:22
“that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;”
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John 1:47
“Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!"”
Psalms 101:7
“He who practices deceit won't dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won't be established before my eyes.”
Acts 13:10
“and said, "Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?”
Job 31:5
“"If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot has hurried to deceit”
Job 27:4
“surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit.”
Colossians 2:8
“Be careful that you don't let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.”
Proverbs 12:20
“Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.”
1 Peter 2:22
“who did not sin, "neither was deceit found in his mouth."”
1 Peter 2:1
“Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,”
Psalms 52:4
“You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.”
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