Deceit is condemned by God as an attempt to deny his sovereignty and his revelation of himself.

Leviticus 19:11

Deceit is forbidden by God

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Condemnation of deception in general

Proverbs 12:22; 24:28
Exodus 20:16

False witnesses condemned

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Proverbs 12:17; 14:5; 19:9

pp Dt 5:20

Leviticus 19:35

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False measures prohibited

Deuteronomy 25:13
Proverbs 11:1; 20:10
Micah 6:11
Titus 1:16

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Spiritual deception condemned

Malachi 1:14
Matthew 23:27-28
Luke 6:46
Romans 2:21
1 Peter 2:1

Deception must not be found in the people of God

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God's people must not practise deceit

Job 27:4
Psalms 24:3-4; 32:2
Zephaniah 3:13
John 4:24
1 Corinthians 5:8
Ephesians 4:25
Colossians 3:9
1 Peter 3:10
Revelation 14:5
2 Corinthians 4:2

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Christian leaders in particular must not deceive

2 Corinthians 1:12; 2:17
1 Thessalonians 2:3-5
1 Timothy 3:8
Titus 1:7
Ephesians 5:6

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God's people warned against being deceived

Jeremiah 29:8
1 Corinthians 6:9-10; 15:33
Galatians 6:7
Colossians 2:8
2 Thessalonians 2:3
1 John 3:7
Psalms 5:6

Deceit results in God's judgment

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Deuteronomy 25:16
Psalms 55:23; 119:118
Proverbs 20:17; 21:6
Jeremiah 9:8-9
Ezekiel 13:9
Acts 5:9-10
Revelation 21:8,27; 22:15

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4132 demons, malevolence
5614 weights & measures, laws
5805 comfort
5863 flattery
5908 motives
5920 pretence
5949 shyness
8714 dishonesty
8776 lies