dishonesty
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16Six things there are that the Lord hates, and the seventh, his soul detests: 17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18a heart that devises the most wicked thoughts, feet running swiftly unto evil, 19a deceitful witness bringing forth lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.
17The bread of lies is sweet to a man. But afterwards, his mouth will be filled with pebbles.
9Do not lie to one another. Strip yourselves of the old man, with his deeds, 10and clothe yourself with the new man, who has been renewed by knowledge, in accord with the image of the One who created him,
3The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them.
10Whoever is faithful in what is least, is also faithful in what is greater. And whoever is unjust in what is small, is also unjust in what is greater. 11So then, if you have not been faithful with iniquitous mammon, who will trust you with what is true? 12And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is yours?
16You shall not speak false testimony against your neighbor.
10Whoever is faithful in what is least, is also faithful in what is greater. And whoever is unjust in what is small, is also unjust in what is greater.
28A perverse man stirs up lawsuits. And one who is verbose divides leaders.
1A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will.
23Diverse weights are an abomination with the Lord. A deceitful balance is not good.
22Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord. But whoever acts faithfully pleases him.