Dear brothers and sisters,
Lying is a serious sin that the Bible addresses with great concern. Throughout the Scriptures, there is a clear message about the consequences of dishonesty. God values truth and integrity, and He calls His followers to live by these principles. When we speak of liars going to hell, it is not to instill fear but to understand the gravity of dishonesty in the eyes of the Lord.
The Bible often speaks about the fate of those who choose to live in falsehood. God’s Word is clear that lying is not just a minor fault; it is a significant transgression. In the book of Proverbs, there is a strong emphasis on the Lord detesting lying lips but delighting in those who are truthful. This shows that God’s nature is rooted in truth, and as His children, we are expected to reflect that truth in our lives.
Consider the story of Ananias and Sapphira in the Book of Acts. They lied about the proceeds from the sale of their property, trying to deceive the apostles and, ultimately, God. Their punishment was immediate and severe, serving as a stark reminder of how seriously God takes deceit. This story is a powerful example of the immediate consequences of lying and the importance of honesty in our relationship with God.
Our Lord Jesus Christ also emphasized the importance of truth. He declared Himself as “the way, the truth, and the life.” As followers of Christ, we are called to embody His truth. Lying not only damages our relationship with others but also our relationship with God. It creates a barrier that hinders our spiritual growth and our ability to experience God’s fullness.
The final destiny of liars, as described in the Bible, is indeed eternal separation from God. In the Book of Revelation, it is stated that liars will have their part in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is a sobering reality that underscores the importance of living a life of truth and integrity.
Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about liars going to hell.
“But the fearful, unbelieving, the abominable, murderers, whoremongers, sorcerers, idolaters, all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire brimstone: which is the second death”
— Revelation 21:8
“For without are dogs, sorcerers, whoremongers, murderers, idolaters, whosoever loveth maketh a lie”
— Revelation 22:15
“A false balance is abomination to the Lord : but a just weight is his delight”
— Proverbs 11:1
“Lying lips are abomination to the Lord : but they that deal truly are his delight”
— Proverbs 12:22
“A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies”
— Proverbs 14:5
“A false witness shall not be unpunished, he that speaketh lies shall not escape”
— Proverbs 19:5
“A false witness shall not be unpunished, he that speaketh lies shall perish”
— Proverbs 19:9
“Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel”
— Proverbs 20:17
“The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to fro of them that seek death”
— Proverbs 21:6
“Remove far from me vanity lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me”
— Proverbs 30:8
“These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto himA proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent bloodAn heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischiefA false witness that speaketh lies, he that soweth discord among brethren”
— Proverbs 6:16-19
“Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come”
— John 2:4
“Ye are of your father the devil, the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, the father of it”
— John 8:44
“Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, keep his saying”
— John 8:55
“Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds”
— Colossians 3:9
“He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight”
— Psalm 101:7
“For the mouth of the wicked the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue”
— Psalm 109:2
“Whose mouth speaketh vanity, their right hand is a right hand of falsehood”
— Psalm 144:8
“The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies”
— Psalm 58:3
“Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody deceitful man”
— Psalm 5:6
“They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah”
— Psalm 62:4
“In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began”
— Titus 1:2
“I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, 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, the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah”
— Jeremiah 23:14
“Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord , do tell them, cause my people to err by their lies, by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord”
— Jeremiah 23:32
“But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the Lord their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, is cut off from their mouth”
— Jeremiah 7:28
“They will deceive every one his neighbour, will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, weary themselves to commit iniquity”
— Jeremiah 9:5
“Let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord”
— Zechariah 8:17
“Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another”
— Leviticus 19:11
“Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another”
— Ephesians 4:25
“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour”
— Exodus 20:16
“For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies”
— Matthew 15:19
“Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, 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, under falsehood have we hid ourselves”
— Isaiah 28:15
“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”
— Isaiah 32:7
“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?”
— Isaiah 44:20
“For your hands are defiled with blood, your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness”
— Isaiah 59:3
“Woe unto them that call evil good, good evil; that put darkness for light, light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, sweet for bitter”
— Isaiah 5:20
“Hear the word of the Lord , ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the landBy swearing, lying, killing, stealing, committing adultery, they break out, blood toucheth blood”
— Hosea 4:1-2
“But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, to keep back part of the price of the land?Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God”
— Acts 5:3-4
“For the rich men thereof are full of violence, the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, their tongue is deceitful in their mouth”
— Micah 6:12
“Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers”
— Romans 1:29
“Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; Because ye have spoken vanity, seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GodAnd mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; ye shall know that I am the Lord God”
— Ezekiel 13:8-9
“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murdersThefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness”
— Mark 7:21-22