Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  8000 The life of the believer  »  8700 Threats to the life of faith  »  8714 dishonesty  »  8716 dishonesty, examples of

Examples of the dishonest behaviour condemned by God.

Dishonest words condemned

Lying

Ephesians 4:25 See also Leviticus 19:11; Psalm 34:13; Colossians 3:9-10

False witness

Exodus 20:16 pp Deuteronomy 5:20 See also Matthew 19:17-18; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20; Exodus 23:1,7; Matthew 26:59-60; Acts 6:12-14

Swearing falsely

Leviticus 19:12 See also Exodus 20:7; Matthew 5:33-37

Dishonest actions condemned

Stealing

Exodus 20:15 pp Deuteronomy 5:19 See also Matthew 19:18 pp Mark 10:19 pp Luke 18:20; Romans 13:9

Dishonest dealing

Proverbs 11:1 See also Leviticus 19:13; Deuteronomy 25:13-16; Psalm 62:10; Isaiah 33:15-16; Titus 2:9-10

Israel condemned for dishonest gain

Bribery and extortion

Ezekiel 22:12-13 See also Jeremiah 22:13,17-19; Ezekiel 22:27-31; Habakkuk 2:6-9

Cheating and dishonest scales

Amos 8:4-8 See also Leviticus 19:35-36; Micah 6:10-13; Malachi 1:14 In this case, they were cheating the LORD.

Examples of dishonesty

Genesis 26:15-22 Abimelech's servants

Jacob:

Genesis 25:29-33; Genesis 27:6-29; Genesis 30:31-43 Genesis 29:21-30; Genesis 31:19 Rachel; Genesis 31:36-42 Laban; Joshua 7:11-26 Achan; 1 Kings 21:2-16 Ahab and Naboth's vineyard

See also

5238  bribery
5253  cheating
5310  exploitation
5311  extortion
5318  fraud
5353  interest
5429  oaths
5512  scales & balances
5555  stealing
8751  false witness
8776  lies