8716 dishonesty, examples of
Dictionary of Bible Themes

Examples of the dishonest behaviour condemned by God.

Ephesians 4:25

Dishonest words condemned

See also

Lying

Leviticus 19:11
Psalms 34:13
Colossians 3:9-10
Exodus 20:16

False witness

See also

Matthew 19:17-18

pp Dt 5:20

Mark 10:19
Luke 18:20
Exodus 23:1,7
Matthew 26:59-60
Acts 6:12-14
Leviticus 19:12

See also

Swearing falsely

Exodus 20:7
Matthew 5:33-37
Exodus 20:15

Dishonest actions condemned

Stealing

See also

Matthew 19:18

pp Dt 5:19

Romans 13:9

pp Mk 10:19

pp Lk 18:20

Proverbs 11:1

See also

Dishonest dealing

Leviticus 19:13
Deuteronomy 25:13-16
Psalms 62:10
Isaiah 33:15-16
Titus 2:9-10
Ezekiel 22:12-13

Israel condemned for dishonest gain

See also

Bribery and extortion

Jeremiah 22:13,17-19
Ezekiel 22:27-31
Habakkuk 2:6-9
Amos 8:4-8

See also

Cheating and dishonest scales

Leviticus 19:35-36
Micah 6:10-13
Malachi 1:14

In this case, they were cheating the LORD.

Genesis 26:15-22

Examples of dishonesty

Genesis 25:29-33; 27:6-29; 30:31-43

Abimelech's servants

Genesis 29:21-30; 31:19

Jacob:

Genesis 31:36-42

Rachel

Joshua 7:11-26

Laban

1 Kings 21:2-16

Achan

See also

Ahab and Naboth's vineyard

5239 bricks
5254 citadel
5311 extortion
5312 feasting
5319 fugitives
5354 invasions
5430 oaths, human
5514 scribes
5556 stewardship
8751 false witness
8776 lies
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