Quotes about Deception
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
— Proverbs 14:17
A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
— Proverbs 14:25
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
— Proverbs 16:25
He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
— Proverbs 16:30
Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
— Proverbs 17:7
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
— Proverbs 17:23
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
— Proverbs 19:5
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
— Proverbs 19:9
“Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.
— Proverbs 20:14
Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
— Proverbs 20:17
Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
— Proverbs 20:23
Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
— Proverbs 21:6