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Dishonesty is contrary to the will and nature of God, and so should not be found among the people of God.
Nu 23:19 See also 1Sa 15:29; Ro 3:4; Tit 1:2
Dishonesty, like sin, is of satanic origin Jn 8:44 See also Ge 3:1-5
Pr 12:22 See also Ps 5:4-6; Pr 6:16-17; Isa 59:1-4,12-15
In business deals Hos 12:7 See also Dt 25:13-16; Pr 20:14; Am 8:5; Mic 6:10
In not paying debts Ps 37:21 See also Jas 5:4
In exploiting the poor Eze 22:29 See also Job 24:2-11; Isa 32:7; Jer 22:13
God’s denunciation of dishonesty in general Hos 4:1-2 See also Lev 19:15; Jer 7:8-10; 1Th 4:6
The dishonesty of liars and false witnesses Pr 19:9; Ac 5:1-10 See also Dt 19:16-19; Jos 7:10-12 regarding Achan’s sin; 2Ki 5:19-27; Ps 5:6; Isa 29:20-21; Jer 9:4-9; Rev 21:8
The dishonesty of false prophets and teachers Jer 14:14-15; 2Pe 2:1-3; Isa 9:14-15; Jer 28:15-16; Eze 13:1-23; Zec 10:2-3; 1Ti 4:1-2
Lev 6:1-7; Lk 3:12-14 This demonstrated that their repentance was genuine; Lk 19:8 the result of encountering Jesus Christ; Lk 16:1-12 Jesus Christ was not commending the steward’s dishonesty but his shrewdness.
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5492 | restitution |
5614 | weights & measures, laws |
6130 | corruption |
6145 | deceit |
8275 | honesty |
8767 | hypocrisy |