Quotes about Deception
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
— Proverbs 17:23
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
— Proverbs 19:5
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
— Proverbs 19:9
“Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.
— Proverbs 20:14
Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
— Proverbs 20:17
Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
— Proverbs 20:23
Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
— Proverbs 21:6
A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
— Proverbs 21:28
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.
— Proverbs 22:14
Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.
— Proverbs 23:3
for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
— Proverbs 23:7
For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well.
— Proverbs 23:27