The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth. [Proverbs 12:22 (NLT)]

Keep me from lying and being dishonest. [Proverbs 30:8a (NCV)]

Lord, help me do a bit of soul searching about honesty. If I manipulate others to get something I want, is that dishonest? What about the excuses I use on occasion to justify my behavior? Are my motives always as altruistic as I say they are? Do I ever lie to myself so I won’t have to face an unpleasant truth? What about those seemingly harmless “white lies” that are so commonplace in conversation: are they so wrong? If a little deceit is acceptable, at what point does deceit become wrong? What is the difference between a half-truth and a half-lie, when the purpose of both is to deceive another person? Lord, don’t let me to be dishonest to others; more important, don’t allow me to be dishonest to myself. Let your righteousness guide me in a life of integrity, truth and honor.

Lord, who may enter your Holy Tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? Only those who are innocent and who do what is right. Such people speak the truth from their hearts and do not tell lies about others. They do no wrong to their neighbors and do not gossip. [Psalm 15:1-3 (NCV)]