Integrity

Integrity is commended in Scripture as walking uprightly and blamelessly. This page lists verses on integrity, honest dealings, truthful speech, and examples of integrity in Scripture.

Walking in integrity

• Proverbs 10:9
  He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
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• Proverbs 11:3
  The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
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• Proverbs 19:1
  Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
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• Psalm 26:1
  Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
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Blameless before God

• Psalm 15:1-5
  ¹LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? ²He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. ³He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. ⁴In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. ⁵He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
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• Psalm 25:21
  Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
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• Psalm 84:11
  For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
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Honest dealings

• Proverbs 11:1
  A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.
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• Leviticus 19:35-36
  ³⁵Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. ³⁶Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.
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• Luke 16:10
  He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
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• 2 Corinthians 8:21
  Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
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Truthful speech

• Matthew 5:37
  But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
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• Ephesians 4:25
  Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
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• Proverbs 12:22
  Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
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Examples in Scripture

• Job 2:3
  And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
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• Job 27:5
  God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
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• Daniel 6:4
  Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
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• Titus 2:7-8
  ⁷In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, ⁸Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
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See also

• Lying
• Stealing
• Hypocrisy
• Leadership

Notes

1. Verses are quoted in the translation chosen in the Translation menu at the top of the page. See Translations for sources and copyright notices.
2. Each reference links to the full chapter so the verse can be read in context.