Lying in the Bible: 57 times in the King James Version

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lying KJV

“Lying” is in the King James Bible 57 times, in 57 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

12 more, less often

22:22 And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
22:23 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.

18:21 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
18:22 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.

31:18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
52:3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
109:2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
119:29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
119:163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
120:2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
10:18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
13:5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
17:7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
26:28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

32:7 The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.

7:4 Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.
7:8 Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
29:23 Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.