In the future, when you check on the animals you have given me as my wages, you’ll see that I have been honest. If you find in my flock any goats without speckles or spots, or any sheep that are not black, you will know that I have stolen them from you.”

We are all brothers—members of the same family. We are honest men, sir! We are not spies!”

If you really are honest men, choose one of your brothers to remain in prison. The rest of you may go home with grain for your starving families.

But we said, ‘We are honest men, not spies.

“Then the man who is governor of the land told us, ‘This is how I will find out if you are honest men. Leave one of your brothers here with me, and take grain for your starving families and go on home.

But you must bring your youngest brother back to me. Then I will know you are honest men and not spies. Then I will give you back your brother, and you may trade freely in the land.’”

But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.

and you must use full and honest measures.

Yes, always use honest weights and measures, so that you may enjoy a long life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the Lord, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to explore the land of Canaan. I returned and gave an honest report,

Solomon replied, “You showed great and faithful love to your servant my father, David, because he was honest and true and faithful to you. And you have continued to show this great and faithful love to him today by giving him a son to sit on his throne.

No accounting of this money was required from the construction supervisors, because they were honest and trustworthy men.

But don’t require the construction supervisors to keep account of the money they receive, for they are honest and trustworthy men.”

I assigned supervisors for the storerooms: Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah, one of the Levites. And I appointed Hanan son of Zaccur and grandson of Mattaniah as their assistant. These men had an excellent reputation, and it was their job to make honest distributions to their fellow Levites.

Honest words can be painful, but what do your criticisms amount to?

Honest people can reason with him, so I would be forever acquitted by my judge.

Everything I did was honest. Righteousness covered me like a robe, and I wore justice like a turban.

God is an honest judge. He is angry with the wicked every day.

Psalm 17

A prayer of David.

O Lord, hear my plea for justice. Listen to my cry for help. Pay attention to my prayer, for it comes from honest lips.

May integrity and honesty protect me, for I put my hope in you.

Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty!

Pour out your unfailing love on those who love you; give justice to those with honest hearts.

Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace.

But you desire honesty from the womb, teaching me wisdom even there.

He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.