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Definition and Nature:
Deceit is the act of concealing or misrepresenting the truth with the intent to mislead or defraud. In the biblical context, deceit is often associated with sin and moral corruption, as it stands in opposition to the truth and righteousness that God desires from His people.

Biblical References:
The Bible frequently addresses deceit, warning against its destructive nature and the consequences it brings. In the Old Testament, deceit is often linked with wickedness and is condemned by God. Proverbs 12:22 states, "Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight." This verse highlights the contrast between deceit and faithfulness, emphasizing God's preference for truthfulness.

In the New Testament, deceit is similarly condemned. Jesus Himself warns against deceitful behavior, as seen in Mark 7:21-23: "For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man." Here, deceit is listed among other sins that originate from the heart, indicating its deep-rooted nature in human sinfulness.

Examples in Scripture:
The Bible provides numerous examples of deceit and its consequences. One of the earliest instances is found in Genesis 3, where the serpent deceives Eve, leading to the fall of man. This act of deceit had profound implications for humanity, introducing sin and separation from God.

Another notable example is the account of Jacob and Esau in Genesis 27. Jacob, with the help of his mother Rebekah, deceives his father Isaac to receive the blessing meant for Esau. This act of deceit leads to family strife and long-term consequences for Jacob.

In the New Testament, the account of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 serves as a stark warning against deceit within the early church. They lied about the proceeds from the sale of their property, and as a result, both fell dead, demonstrating the seriousness with which God views deceit.

Theological Implications:
Deceit is fundamentally opposed to the character of God, who is described as a God of truth. In John 14:6, Jesus declares, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." As followers of Christ, believers are called to emulate His truthfulness and integrity. Ephesians 4:25 exhorts, "Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body."

The presence of deceit in the human heart underscores the need for redemption and transformation through Christ. The Apostle Paul, in Colossians 3:9-10, urges believers, "Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator."

Moral and Ethical Considerations:
From a biblical perspective, deceit is not merely a social or ethical issue but a spiritual one. It disrupts relationships, undermines trust, and ultimately separates individuals from God. The call to reject deceit and embrace truth is a call to align with God's will and reflect His character in all aspects of life.

Practical Application:
Believers are encouraged to cultivate honesty and integrity in their personal and communal lives. This involves not only avoiding outright lies but also rejecting subtle forms of deceit, such as exaggeration, manipulation, and hypocrisy. By living truthfully, Christians bear witness to the transformative power of the Gospel and the reality of God's kingdom.

Topical Bible Verses

Psalm 43:1
Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
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Ephesians 5:6
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things comes the wrath of God on the children of disobedience.
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Colossians 2:8
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
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Psalm 24:4
He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
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Psalm 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
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1 Peter 3:10
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
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1 Peter 2:22
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
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1 Peter 2:1
Why laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, all evil speakings,
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1 Thessalonians 2:3
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
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2 John 1:7
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) An attempt to deceive or lead into error; a falsehood; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false; a contrivance to entrap; deception; a wily device; fraud.

2. (n.) Any trick, collusion, contrivance, false representation, or underhand practice, used to defraud another. When injury is thereby effected, an action of deceit, as it called, lies for compensation.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

DECEIT

de-set' (mirmah; (dolos)): The intentional misleading or beguiling of another; in Scripture represented as a companion of many other forms of wickedness, as cursing (Psalm 10:7), hatred (Proverbs 26:24), theft, covetousness, adultery, murder (Mark 7:22 Romans 1:29). The Revised Version (British and American) introduces the word in Proverbs 14:25 2 Thessalonians 2:10; but in such passages as Psalm 55:11 Proverbs 20:17; Proverbs 26:26 1 Thessalonians 2:3, renders a variety of words, more accurately than the King James Version, by "oppression," "falsehood," "guile," "error."

Greek

1388. dolos -- a bait, fig. craft, deceit
... craft, deceit. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: dolos Phonetic Spelling:
(dol'-os) Short Definition: deceit, guile, treachery Definition: deceit ...
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539. apate -- deceit
... deceit. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: apate Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-at'-ay) Short Definition: deceit, deception Definition: deceit, deception ...
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3180. methodeia -- craft, deceit
... craft, deceit. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: methodeia Phonetic
Spelling: (meth-od-i'-ah) Short Definition: scheming, craftiness Definition ...
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1387. dolioo -- to deceive
... Word Origin from dolios Definition to deceive NASB Word Usage deceiving (1). use
deceit. From dolios; to be guileful -- use deceit. see GREEK dolios. ...
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4106. plane -- a wandering
... Noun, Feminine Transliteration: plane Phonetic Spelling: (plan'-ay) Short Definition:
a wandering, error Definition: a wandering; fig: deceit, delusion, error ...
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1506. eilikrines -- judged by sunlight, unalloyed, pure
... therefore, (). 1506 () naturally refers to something , free from hypocrisy
(deceit, wickedness) which of God's approval. This term ...
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97. adolos -- guileless, genuine
... 97 (an adjective, derived from 1 "without" and 1388 , "bait, deceit") -- properly,
not-caught (in a trap), referring to being (, ); (hidden, "mixed motives"). ...
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5272. hupokrisis -- a reply, answer, playacting, hypocrisy
... hypocrisy. From hupokrinomai; acting under a feigned part, ie (figuratively)
deceit ("hypocrisy") -- condemnation, dissimulation, hypocrisy. ...
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2550. kakoetheia -- malevolence
... 2550 ("malignity") inevitably shows itself in acts of deceit (treachery) -- ie what
is of " 'evil-' that puts the worst construction on everything" (Souter). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4820. mirmah -- deceit, treachery
... 4819, 4820. mirmah. 4821 . deceit, treachery. Transliteration: mirmah
Phonetic Spelling: (meer-maw') Short Definition: deceit. Word ...
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7423a. remiyyah -- deceit, treachery
... 7423, 7423a. remiyyah. 7423b . deceit, treachery. Transliteration: remiyyah
Short Definition: deceit. Word Origin from ramah Definition ...
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7423. rmiyah -- deceit, treachery
... 7422, 7423. rmiyah. 7423a . deceit, treachery. Transliteration: rmiyah Phonetic
Spelling: (rem-ee-yaw') Short Definition: deceit. remissness, treachery ...
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4123. mahathalloth -- deceptions
... Word Origin from hathal Definition deceptions NASB Word Usage illusions (1). deceit.
From hathal; a delusion -- deceit. see HEBREW hathal. 4122, 4123. ...
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8496. tok -- injury, oppression
... deceit, fraud. Or towk (Psa. 72:14) {toke}; from the same base as tavek (in the
sense of cutting to pieces); oppression -- deceit, fraud. see HEBREW tavek. ...
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4860. mashshaon -- guile, dissimulation
... Word Origin from nasha Definition guile, dissimulation NASB Word Usage guile (1).
deceit. From nasha'; dissimulation -- deceit. see HEBREW nasha'. 4859, 4860 ...
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8649. tormah -- perhaps treachery
... 8648, 8649. tormah. 8649a . perhaps treachery. Transliteration: tormah Phonetic
Spelling: (tor-maw') Short Definition: deceit. deceitful, privily ...
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8267. sheqer -- deception, disappointment, falsehood
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition deception, disappointment, falsehood
NASB Word Usage deceit (2), deceitful (3), deceiving (4), deception (3 ...
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5231. nekel -- wiliness, craft, knavery
... Word Origin from nakal Definition wiliness, craft, knavery NASB Word Usage tricks
(1). wile. From nakal; deceit -- wile. see HEBREW nakal. 5230, 5231. ...
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7723. shav -- emptiness, vanity
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition emptiness, vanity NASB Word Usage deceit
(2), deceitful (1), deception (1), emptiness (2), empty (1), false (9 ...
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Library

Sin's Deceit.
... VI. CAUTIONS. Hymn 76 Sin's deceit. John Newton 7,7,7,7. Sin's deceit. Sin,
when viewed by scripture light,. Is a horrid, hateful sight; ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/olney hymns/hymn 76 sins deceit.htm

Simon's Deceit.
... Homily II. Chapter XXV."Simon's Deceit. "But Simon is going about in company with
Helena, and even till now, as you see, is stirring up the people. ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter xxv simons deceit.htm

What if He Approached Baptism Itself in Deceit? were his Sins ...
... 18. What if he approached baptism itself in deceit? were his sins remitted?
"18. What if he approached baptism itself in deceit? ...
/.../writings in connection with the donatist controversy /chapter 12 18 what.htm

Of the Friendship of the Holy Angels, which Men Cannot be Sure of ...
... Chapter 9."Of the Friendship of the Holy Angels, Which Men Cannot Be Sure of in
This Life, Owing to the Deceit of the Demons Who Hold in Bondage the ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 9 of the friendship of.htm

That Only through the Christian Religion could the Deceit of ...
... Book VII. Chapter 33."That Only Through the Christian Religion Could the Deceit
of Malign Spirits, Who Rejoice in the Errors of Men, Have Been Manifested. ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 33 that only through the.htm

We are Warned not Only in Civil Law, but Also in the Holy ...
... Are there not rules just for the purpose of shutting out all false deceit, [665]
and to make him whose deceit is found out liable to double punishment? ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter x we are warned.htm

Bread and Gravel
... THE PROVERBS BREAD AND GRAVEL. '"Bread of deceit" is sweet to a man; but afterwards
his mouth shall be filled with gravel.'"Proverbs 20:17. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/bread and gravel.htm

Of the Two Classes of Voluptuous Men, and of their Death, Falling ...
... Chap. II. And he said to me, "Do you see this shepherd?" "I see him, sir," I said.
"This," he answered, "is the angel [291] of luxury and deceit: he wears out ...
/.../pastor/the pastor books first second third/similitude sixth of the two.htm

Whether Quarreling is a More Grievous Sin than Flattery?
... Objection 2: Further, there appears to be a certain amount of deceit in flattery,
since the flatterer says one thing, and thinks another: whereas the ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether quarreling is a more.htm

The Hurt of the Daughter of My People
... they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. ... Thine habitation is in the midst of
deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD. ...
/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/the hurt of the daughter.htm

Thesaurus

Deceit (160 Occurrences)
... When injury is thereby effected, an action of deceit, as it called, lies
for compensation. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. DECEIT. ...
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Deception (24 Occurrences)
... Colossians 2:8 See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the
philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to ...
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Guile (21 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Craft; deceitful cunning; artifice; duplicity;
wile; deceit; treachery. 2. (n.) To disguise or conceal; to deceive or delude. ...
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Deceiving (18 Occurrences)
... Deceiving (18 Occurrences). Romans 3:13 A sepulchre opened 'is' their throat; with
their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps 'is' under their lips. ...
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Fraud (15 Occurrences)
... with a view to gaining an unlawful or unfair advantage; artifice by which the right
or interest of another is injured; injurious stratagem; deceit; trick. ...
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Deceitful (46 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 4:1 But the Spirit says clearly that in later times some will be turned
away from the faith, giving their minds to spirits of deceit, and the ...
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Utters (26 Occurrences)
... (WEB). Psalms 101:7 He who practices deceit won't dwell within my house. He who
speaks falsehood won't be established before my eyes. (See RSV). ...
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Balances (15 Occurrences)
... (WEB JPS ASV YLT NAS RSV). Proverbs 11:1 Balances of deceit 'are' an abomination
to Jehovah, And a perfect weight 'is' His delight. (YLT). ...
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Tricked (25 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 11:3 But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the
deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy ...
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Treacherous (34 Occurrences)
... iniquity. (ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV). Proverbs 12:5 The purposes of upright men are
right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit. (See RSV). ...
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Resources

Who was Nathanael in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

Why does God allow deception? | GotQuestions.org

What are elemental spirits? | GotQuestions.org

Deceit: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Deceit (160 Occurrences)

Matthew 13:22
What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
(Root in WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Matthew 26:4
They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.
(WEB)

Matthew 27:64
command, then, the sepulchre to be made secure till the third day, lest his disciples, having come by night, may steal him away, and may say to the people, He rose from the dead, and the last deceit shall be worse than the first.'
(YLT)

Mark 7:22
covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 10:19
You have knowledge of what is said in the law, Do not put any one to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Do not get money by deceit, Give honour to your father and mother.
(BBE)

Mark 14:1
It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death:
(BBE)

Luke 12:1
At that time, when thousands of the people had come together, in such numbers that they were crushing one another, he said first to his disciples, Have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees, which is deceit.
(BBE)

Luke 20:23
But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?
(DBY)

John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!"
(WEB WEY NAS)

Acts 13:10
and said, "Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 1:29
being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 3:13
"Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit." "The poison of vipers is under their lips;"
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NIV)

Romans 12:9
Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.
(BBE)

2 Corinthians 4:2
But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. Paul's Letter to the Galatians
(Root in WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

2 Corinthians 11:3
But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy love for Christ.
(BBE)

2 Corinthians 11:13
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ's apostles.
(Root in WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 12:16
But let it be so, that I was not a trouble to you myself; but (someone may say) being false, I took you with deceit.
(BBE NAS)

Ephesians 4:22
that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Colossians 2:4
I say this so that you may not be turned away by any deceit of words.
(BBE)

Colossians 2:8
Be careful that you don't let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

1 Thessalonians 2:3
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
(KJV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

2 Thessalonians 2:10
and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
(ASV BBE DBY YLT)

2 Thessalonians 2:11
And for this cause, God will give them up to the power of deceit and they will put their faith in what is false:
(BBE)

1 Timothy 2:14
And Adam was not taken by deceit, but the woman, being tricked, became a wrongdoer.
(BBE)

1 Timothy 4:1
But the Spirit says clearly that in later times some will be turned away from the faith, giving their minds to spirits of deceit, and the teachings of evil spirits,
(BBE NAS RSV)

2 Timothy 3:13
Evil and false men will become worse and worse, using deceit and themselves overcome by deceit.
(BBE)

Hebrews 3:13
but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called "today;" lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

James 4:8
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Make your hands clean, you evil-doers; put away deceit from your hearts, you false in mind.
(BBE)

1 Peter 1:22
And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:
(BBE)

1 Peter 2:1
Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
(WEB WEY BBE NAS NIV)

1 Peter 2:22
who did not sin, "neither was deceit found in his mouth."
(WEB WEY BBE NAS NIV)

1 Peter 3:10
For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
(WEB WEY BBE NAS NIV)

2 Peter 2:3
And in their desire for profit they will come to you with words of deceit, like traders doing business in souls: whose punishment has been ready for a long time and their destruction is watching for them.
(BBE)

2 Peter 2:13
receiving the wages of unrighteousness; people who count it pleasure to revel in the daytime, spots and blemishes, reveling in their deceit while they feast with you;
(WEB DBY YLT)

Jude 1:11
wo to them! because in the way of Cain they did go on, and to the deceit of Balaam for reward they did rush, and in the gainsaying of Korah they did perish.
(YLT)

Genesis 3:13
And the Lord God said to the woman, What have you done? And the woman said, I was tricked by the deceit of the snake and I took it.
(BBE)

Genesis 27:35
He said, "Your brother came with deceit, and has taken away your blessing."
(WEB BBE NAS NIV)

Genesis 34:13
The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit, and spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,
(WEB KJV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 49:5
Simeon and Levi are brothers; deceit and force are their secret designs.
(BBE)

Exodus 21:14
But if a man makes an attack on his neighbour on purpose, to put him to death by deceit, you are to take him from my altar and put him to death.
(BBE)

Leviticus 6:4
Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,
(Root in KJV WBS)

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect, For all his ways are righteousness; A ?God of faithfulness without deceit, Just and right is he.
(DBY)

Joshua 9:4
Acting with deceit, got food together as if for a long journey; and took old food-bags for their asses, and old and cracked wine-skins kept together with cord;
(BBE)

1 Samuel 23:22
Go now, and take more steps, and see where he is living: for they say that he is expert in deceit.
(BBE)

1 Samuel 28:12
And the woman saw that it was Saul, and she gave a loud cry, and said to Saul, Why have you made use of deceit? for you are Saul.
(BBE)

2 Samuel 3:25
Is it not clear to you that Abner, the son of Ner, came with deceit to get knowledge of your going out and your coming in and of all you are doing?
(BBE)

2 Samuel 19:26
And he said in answer, Because of the deceit of my servant, my lord king: for I, your servant, said to him, You are to make ready an ass and on it I will go with the king, for your servant has not the use of his feet.
(BBE)

1 Kings 22:22
And the Lord said, How? And he said, I will go out and be a spirit of deceit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Your trick will have its effect on him: go out and do so.
(BBE)

1 Kings 22:23
And now, see, the Lord has put a spirit of deceit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and the Lord has said evil against you.
(BBE)

2 Kings 9:23
And Jehoram turneth his hands, and fleeth, and saith unto Ahaziah, 'Deceit, O Ahaziah!'
(YLT)

2 Kings 10:19
Now send for all the prophets of Baal and all his servants and all his priests, to come to me; let no one keep away: for I have a great offering to make to Baal; anyone who is not present, will be put to death. This Jehu did with deceit, his purpose being the destruction of the servants of Baal.
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 18:21
And he said, I will go out and be a spirit of deceit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Your trick will have its effect on him: go out and do so.
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 18:22
And now, see, the Lord has put a spirit of deceit in the mouth of these prophets of yours; and the Lord has said evil against you.
(BBE)

Job 13:7
Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Job 15:31
Let him not put his hope in what is false, falling into error: for he will get deceit as his reward.
(BBE)

Job 15:35
They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. Their heart prepares deceit."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)

Job 21:34
Why then do you give me comfort with words in which there is no profit, when you see that there is nothing in your answers but deceit?
(BBE)

Job 27:4
surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Job 31:5
"If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot has hurried to deceit
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 5:6
You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 5:9
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.
(See NIV)

Psalms 7:14
That man is a worker of evil; the seed of wrongdoing has given birth to deceit.
(BBE)

Psalms 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Psalms 17:1
A Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of deceitful lips.
(Root in WEB JPS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 24:4
He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Psalms 32:2
Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh doesn't impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
(WEB BBE YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
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Psalms 35:16
Like men of deceit they put me to shame; the voice of their wrath was loud against me.
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Psalms 35:20
For they don't speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
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Psalms 36:3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
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Psalms 38:12
They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.
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Psalms 40:4
Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.
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Psalms 41:6
If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.
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Psalms 43:1
Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.
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Psalms 50:19
"You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.
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Psalms 52:2
Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
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Psalms 52:3
You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)
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Psalms 55:11
Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
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Psalms 55:23
But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.
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Psalms 59:5
You, O Lord God of armies, are the God of Israel; come now and give punishment to the nations; have no mercy on any workers of deceit. (Selah.)
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Psalms 59:12
Because of the sin of their mouths and the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and for their curses and their deceit,
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Psalms 62:4
Their only thought is to put him down from his place of honour; their delight is in deceit: blessing is in their mouths but cursing in their hearts. (Selah.)
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Psalms 72:14
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
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Psalms 89:22
The deceit of those who are against him will not overcome him; he will not be troubled by the sons of evil.
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Psalms 92:15
For a sign that the Lord is upright; he is my Rock, there is no deceit in him.
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Psalms 101:7
He who practices deceit won't dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won't be established before my eyes.
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Psalms 109:2
for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.
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Psalms 119:29
Keep me from the way of deceit. Grant me your law graciously!
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Psalms 119:118
You reject all those who stray from your statutes, for their deceit is in vain.
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Psalms 144:8
whose mouths speak deceit, Whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
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Psalms 144:11
Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners, whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
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Proverbs 6:14
deceits are in his heart; he deviseth mischief at all times, he soweth discords.
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Proverbs 11:1
Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
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Proverbs 11:18
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
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Proverbs 12:5
The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
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Proverbs 12:17
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
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Proverbs 12:20
Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.
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Proverbs 14:5
A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.
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Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
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Proverbs 14:25
A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
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Subtopics

Deceit

Deceit is Falsehood