18 Bible Verses about Deception In Fallen Human Nature

The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?

Evil has made them with child, and they give birth to trouble; and the fruit of their body is shame for themselves.

For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.

In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

For its men of wealth are cruel, and its people have said what is not true, and their tongue is false in their mouth.

Their throat is like an open place of death; with their tongues they have said what is not true: the poison of snakes is under their lips:

Though I said in my fear, All men are false.

The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.

Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil. Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.

The deceit of Ephraim and the false words of Israel are about me on every side. ...

A curse is on the town of blood; it is full of deceit and violent acts; and there is no end to the taking of life.

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:

Because from inside, from the heart of men, come evil thoughts and unclean pleasures, The taking of goods and of life, broken faith between husband and wife, the desire of wealth, wrongdoing, deceit, sins of the flesh, an evil eye, angry words, pride, foolish acts:

Being full of all wrongdoing, evil, desire for the goods of others, hate, envy, putting to death, fighting, deceit, cruel ways, evil talk, and false statements about others;

Evil and false men will become worse and worse, using deceit and themselves overcome by deceit.

One of their prophets has said, The men of Crete are ever false, evil beasts, lovers of food, hating work.