Quotes about Honesty
How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception?
— Jeremiah 8:8
“I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’
— Jeremiah 23:25
For I have not sent them, declares the LORD, and yet they are prophesying falsely in My name; therefore I will banish you, and you will perish—you and the prophets who prophesy to you.”
— Jeremiah 27:15
Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie.
— Jeremiah 28:15
“I have heard you,” replied Jeremiah the prophet. “I will surely pray to the LORD your God as you request, and I will tell you everything that the LORD answers; I will not withhold a word from you.”
— Jeremiah 42:4
For you have deceived yourselves by sending me to the LORD your God, saying, ‘Pray to the LORD our God on our behalf, and as for all that the LORD our God says, tell it to us and we will do it.’
— Jeremiah 42:20
to subvert a man in his lawsuit—of these the Lord does not approve.
— Lamentations 3:36
For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations within the house of Israel,
— Ezekiel 12:24
Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you proclaim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ even though I have not spoken?
— Ezekiel 13:7
Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:
— Ezekiel 18:5
He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
— Ezekiel 18:7
You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath.
— Ezekiel 45:10