>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- Psalm 34:13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.
- Proverbs 19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will not go free.
- Proverbs 24:26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
- John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
>> Websites to check
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- http://www.relevantmagazine.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1203 An article from RELEVANT highlighting the importance of honesty to good communication.
- http://www.boundless.org/2000/regulars/kaufman/a0000450.html How dishonesty wrecked a famous historian’s reputation.
>> Books to Read
- Just Be Honest by Steven Gaffney, practical tips for making honesty your daily policy.
Find out how to buy this... - Honesty, Morality, and Conscience by John White, answers to questions about honesty and other moral dilemmas we face each day.
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