The best Bible verses for honesty (NLT) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for honesty (NLT), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth."Proverbs 12:22
"So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body."Ephesians 4:25
"Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds."Colossians 3:9
"But this is what you must do: Tell the truth to each other. Render verdicts in your courts that are just and that lead to peace."Zechariah 8:16
"People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed."Proverbs 10:9
"We are careful to be honorable before the Lord, but we also want everyone else to see that we are honorable."2 Corinthians 8:21
"“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities."Luke 16:10
"Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts."Psalms 15:2
"The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly."Proverbs 16:13
"For the Scriptures say, “If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies."1 Peter 3:10
"Pray for us, for our conscience is clear and we want to live honorably in everything we do."Hebrews 13:18
Occasions ask something specific of scripture. A verse chosen for honesty (NLT) is usually going to be read aloud, printed in a program, or spoken to someone at a moment they will remember for a long time — which rules out passages that need three sentences of setup before they land.
These 15 are the verses most often chosen for honesty (NLT), and they are chosen for good reason: each one makes sense on first hearing, carries its meaning without commentary, and speaks to the moment rather than around it.
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The most-cited Bible verses for honesty (NLT) are Proverbs 12:22, Ephesians 4:25, Proverbs 11:3. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to honesty (NLT) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for honesty (NLT), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.