Bible on Truth

For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.

Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;

And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.

Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.

I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.

He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.

Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,

I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD.

Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;

Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.