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Truthfulness and dependability with self, individuals, institutions and society.

Creates in Self
Integrity
Confidence
Happiness

Creates in Society
Trust
Reliance
Success
Leadership

Thoughts, Goals and Meditations about Honesty
I am confident because I am honest
It is smart to be honest
I am trusted with I am honest
I am right by being honest
I will choose to be honest
Honesty makes me feel happy
Be honest and create trust
Be honest and be confident
Reputation is measured by honesty
Honesty creates integrity
Leadership requires honesty
When you lie you hurt people
Great people are honest
Only fools will trust a liar
Happiness is honest thoughts, honest efforts and honest results
Honesty is the basic building block for success
Honesty is the difficult choice
Integrity is the result of honesty

Honest; Honesty
on´est, on´es-ti: The word “honest” in the New Testament in the King James Version generally represents the adjective καλός, kalós, “good,” “excellent,” “honorable,” and, with the exception of Luk_8:15, “honest and good heart,” is changed in the Revised Version (British and American) into the more correct “honorable” (Rom_12:17; 2Co_8:21; 2Co_13:7; Phi_4:8); in 1Pe_2:12, into “seemly.” In the American Standard Revised Version “honestly” in Heb_13:18 is rendered “honorably,” and in 1Th_4:12 (here euschēmónōs) is rendered “becomingly.” The noun “honesty” occurs but once in the King James Version as the translation of σεμνότης, semnótēs (1Ti_2:2), and in the Revised Version (British and American) is more appropriately rendered “gravity.”  --from International Standard Bible Encylopaedia.

Honesty
Honesty.  "Honest" is generally rendered "honorable" and "right." Gk. semnotes has the meaning of "gravity, probity, purity" (1 Tim 2:2, KJV; "dignity," NASB; "holiness," NIV). "Honesty" (Rom 13:13; 1 Thes. 4:12, KJV) is the rendering of the Gk. euschemonos and means "seemly, properly, with propriety" ("decently," NIV).  In general, honety stands for upright disposition, integrity in dealing with others, probity, purity.  In Gen 42:11 and Luke 8:15, mention is made of "honest men" and an "honest heart" (NIV, "noble heart").  --from New Unger's Bible Dictionary

Honesty
The state of being honorable or truthful, upright and fair in dealing with others.  When Joseph's brothers arrived in Egypt, they explained that they were "honest men...not spies" Gen 42:11. -- from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Scriptures on the Principle of Honesty
Leviticus 19:35-36 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 16:20 That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Deuteronomy 25:13-16 Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small. But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

Job 27:6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

Psalms 7:3-4 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

Psalms 15:5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Psalms 24:4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

Proverbs 4:25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

Proverbs 16:11 A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.

Proverbs 20:10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

Proverbs 20:23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

Isaiah 33:15-16 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

Isaiah 45:10 Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?

Matthew 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Mark 10:19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

Luke 3:12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

Luke 6:31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Acts 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 7:2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

2 Corinthians 8:21 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Colossians 3:22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
 

 
 
 
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