Sheqer שֶׁ֫קֶר

Sheqer (Hebrew שֶׁ֫קֶר, Strong's H8267) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “deception”. It occurs 113 times in 109 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Lying

Verses

Every verse with Sheqer, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Exodus

• Exodus 5:9
  Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”
• Exodus 20:16
  Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
• Exodus 23:7
  Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

Leviticus

• Leviticus 6:3
  Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit—
• Leviticus 6:5
  Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering.or anything else about which he has sworn falsely. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value, and pay it to the owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt.
• Leviticus 19:12
  And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 19:18
  And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 25:21
  Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.Now David had just finished saying, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good.

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 18:13
  Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.”

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 22:22
  And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
• 1 Kings 22:23
  Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

2 Kings

• 2 Kings 9:12
  And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel.“That is a lie!” they said. “Tell us now!” So Jehu answered, “He talked to me about this and that, and he said, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’”

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 18:21
  And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
• 2 Chronicles 18:22
  Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil against thee.So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

Job

• Job 13:4
  But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.
• Job 36:4
  For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.

Psalms

• Psalm 7:14
  Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.
• Psalm 27:12
  Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
• Psalm 31:18
  Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.May lying lips be silenced— lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.
• Psalm 33:17
  An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
• Psalm 35:19
  Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.
• Psalm 38:19
  But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason.
• Psalm 52:3
  Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah
• Psalm 63:11
  But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.
• Psalm 69:4
  They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.
• Psalm 101:7
  He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.
• Psalm 109:2
  For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues.
• Psalm 119:29
  Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.
• Psalm 119:69
  The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.
• Psalm 119:78
  Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.
• Psalm 119:86
  All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!
• Psalm 119:104
  Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.
• Psalm 119:118
  Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
• Psalm 119:128
  Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.Therefore I admire all Your precepts and hate every false way.
• Psalm 119:163
  I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.I hate and abhor falsehood, but Your law I love.
• Psalm 120:2
  Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.
• Psalm 144:8
  Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.whose mouths speak falsehood, whose right hands are deceitful.
• Psalm 144:11
  Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:Set me free and rescue me from the grasp of foreigners, whose mouths speak falsehood, whose right hands are deceitful.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 6:17
  A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
• Proverbs 6:19
  A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
• Proverbs 10:18
  He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
• Proverbs 11:18
  The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
• Proverbs 12:17
  He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
• Proverbs 12:19
  The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
• Proverbs 12:22
  Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
• Proverbs 13:5
  A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
• Proverbs 14:5
  A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
• Proverbs 17:4
  A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
• Proverbs 17:7
  Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
• Proverbs 19:5
  A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
• Proverbs 19:9
  A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
• Proverbs 20:17
  Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
• Proverbs 21:6
  The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
• Proverbs 25:14
  Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.
• Proverbs 25:18
  A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
• Proverbs 26:28
  A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
• Proverbs 29:12
  If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
• Proverbs 31:30
  Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 9:15
  The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.
• Isaiah 28:15
  Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:For you said, “We have made a covenant with death; we have fashioned an agreement with Sheol. When the overwhelming scourge passes through it will not touch us, because we have made lies our refuge and falsehood our hiding place.”
• Isaiah 32:7
  The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
• Isaiah 44:20
  He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?”
• Isaiah 57:4
  Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,Whom are you mocking? At whom do you snarl and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit,
• Isaiah 59:3
  For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice.
• Isaiah 59:13
  In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.rebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies from the heart.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 3:10
  And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord.Yet in spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to Me with all her heart, but only in pretense,” declares the LORD.
• Jeremiah 3:23
  Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.Surely deception comes from the hills, and commotion from the mountains. Surely the salvation of Israel is in the LORD our God.
• Jeremiah 5:2
  And though they say, The Lord liveth; surely they swear falsely.Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are swearing falsely.”
• Jeremiah 5:31
  The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?
• Jeremiah 6:13
  For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
• Jeremiah 7:4
  Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these.Do not trust in deceptive words, chanting: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’
• Jeremiah 7:8
  Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail.
• Jeremiah 7:9
  Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,
• Jeremiah 8:8
  How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception?
• Jeremiah 8:10
  Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
• Jeremiah 9:3
  And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.“They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD.
• Jeremiah 9:5
  And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.
• Jeremiah 10:14
  Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them.
• Jeremiah 13:25
  This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the Lord; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.This is your lot, the portion I have measured to you,” declares the LORD, “because you have forgotten Me and trusted in falsehood.
• Jeremiah 14:14
  Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds.
• Jeremiah 16:19
  O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in the day of distress, the nations will come to You from the ends of the earth, and they will say, “Our fathers inherited nothing but lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all.
• Jeremiah 20:6
  And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies.And you, Pashhur, and all who live in your house, will go into captivity. You will go to Babylon, and there you will die and be buried—you and all your friends to whom you have prophesied these lies.’”
• Jeremiah 23:14
  I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns his back on wickedness. They are all like Sodom to Me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”
• Jeremiah 23:25
  I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.“I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’
• Jeremiah 23:26
  How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;How long will this continue in the hearts of these prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the delusion of their own minds?
• Jeremiah 23:32
  Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord.“Indeed,” declares the LORD, “I am against those who prophesy false dreams and retell them to lead My people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent them or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people,” declares the LORD.
• Jeremiah 27:10
  For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.For they prophesy to you a lie that will serve to remove you from your land; I will banish you and you will perish.
• Jeremiah 27:14
  Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say, ‘You must not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying to you a lie.
• Jeremiah 27:15
  For I have not sent them, saith the Lord, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.For I have not sent them, declares the LORD, and yet they are prophesying falsely in My name; therefore I will banish you, and you will perish—you and the prophets who prophesy to you.”
• Jeremiah 27:16
  Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the Lord’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.Then I said to the priests and to all this people, “This is what the LORD says: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, ‘Look, very soon now the articles from the house of the LORD will be brought back from Babylon.’ They are prophesying to you a lie.
• Jeremiah 28:15
  Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The Lord hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie.
• Jeremiah 29:9
  For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord.For they are falsely prophesying to you in My name; I have not sent them, declares the LORD.”
• Jeremiah 29:21
  Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying to you lies in My name: “I will deliver them to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will kill them before your very eyes.
• Jeremiah 29:23
  Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours’ wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the Lord.For they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors and speaking lies in My name, which I did not command them to do. I am He who knows, and I am a witness, declares the LORD.”
• Jeremiah 29:31
  Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:“Send a message telling all the exiles what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite. Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you—though I did not send him—and has made you trust in a lie,
• Jeremiah 37:14
  Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.“That is a lie,” Jeremiah replied. “I am not deserting to the Chaldeans!” But Irijah would not listen to him; instead, he arrested Jeremiah and took him to the officials.
• Jeremiah 40:16
  But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do such a thing! What you are saying about Ishmael is a lie.”
• Jeremiah 43:2
  Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to reside there.’
• Jeremiah 51:17
  Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 13:22
  Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:Because you have disheartened the righteous with your lies, even though I have caused them no grief, and because you have encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways to save their lives,

Hosea

• Hosea 7:1
  When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.When I heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim will be exposed, as well as the crimes of Samaria. For they practice deceit and thieves break in; bandits raid in the streets.

Micah

• Micah 2:11
  If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!
• Micah 6:12
  For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.

Habakkuk

• Habakkuk 2:18
  What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it— or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak.

Zechariah

• Zechariah 5:4
  I will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.I will send it out, declares the LORD of Hosts, and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of him who swears falsely by My name. It will remain inside his house and destroy it, down to its timbers and stones.”
• Zechariah 8:17
  And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord.do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.
• Zechariah 10:2
  For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd.
• Zechariah 13:3
  And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the Lord: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through.

Malachi

• Malachi 3:5
  And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).