But you must bring your youngest brother back to me. This will prove that you are telling the truth, and you will not die.” To this they agreed.

But that year ended, and the next year they came again and said, “We cannot hide the truth from you, my lord. Our money is gone, and all our livestock and cattle are yours. We have nothing left to give but our bodies and our land.

“Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe makes even a righteous person twist the truth.

or you find lost property and lie about it, or you lie while swearing to tell the truth, or you commit any other such sin.

Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, by telling the truth. Make your confession and tell me what you have done. Don’t hide it from me.”

“The Lord, the Mighty One, is God! The Lord, the Mighty One, is God! He knows the truth, and may Israel know it, too! We have not built the altar in treacherous rebellion against the Lord. If we have done so, do not spare our lives this day.

“The truth is, we have built this altar because we fear that in the future your descendants will say to ours, ‘What right do you have to worship the Lord, the God of Israel?

Delilah realized he had finally told her the truth, so she sent for the Philistine rulers. “Come back one more time,” she said, “for he has finally told me his secret.” So the Philistine rulers returned with the money in their hands.

For you are God, O Sovereign Lord. Your words are truth, and you have promised these good things to your servant.

“I must know one thing,” the king replied, “and tell me the truth.” “Yes, my lord the king,” she responded.

For I swear by the Lord your God that the king has searched every nation and kingdom on earth from end to end to find you. And each time he was told, ‘Elijah isn’t here,’ King Ahab forced the king of that nation to swear to the truth of his claim.

But the king replied sharply, “How many times must I demand that you speak only the truth to me when you speak for the Lord?”

But the king replied sharply, “How many times must I demand that you speak only the truth to me when you speak for the Lord?”

I replied, “There is no truth in any part of your story. You are making up the whole thing.”

“This truth was given to me in secret, as though whispered in my ear.

But ask those who have been around, and they will tell you the truth.

I speak with all sincerity; I speak the truth.

He will declare to his friends, ‘I sinned and twisted the truth, but it was not worth it.

“Let me go on, and I will show you the truth. For I have not finished defending God!

I am telling you nothing but the truth, for I am a man of great knowledge.

My enemies cannot speak a truthful word. Their deepest desire is to destroy others. Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with flattery.

Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts.

Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.

For I am always aware of your unfailing love, and I have lived according to your truth.

Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live.