Psalms 15:4
15:4 He despises a reprobate,
but honors the Lord’s loyal followers.
He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.
Jeremiah 5:2
5:2 These people make promises in the name of the Lord.
But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie.”
Jeremiah 7:9-10
7:9 You steal.
You murder. You commit adultery. You lie when you swear on oath. You sacrifice to the god Baal. You pay allegiance to
other gods whom you have not previously known.
7:10 Then you come and stand in my presence in this temple I have claimed as my own
and say, “We are safe!” You think you are so safe that you go on doing all those hateful sins!
Zechariah 5:3-4
5:3 The speaker went on to say, “This is a curse
traveling across the whole earth. For example, according to the curse whoever steals
will be removed from the community; or on the other hand (according to the curse) whoever swears falsely will suffer the same fate.”
5:4 “I will send it out,” says the
Lord who rules over all, “and it will enter the house of the thief and of the person who swears falsely in my name. It will land in the middle of his house and destroy both timber and stones.”
Malachi 3:5
3:5 “I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the immigrant and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the Lord who rules over all.
Malachi 3:1
3:1 “I am about to send my messenger,
who will clear the way before me. Indeed, the Lord
you are seeking will suddenly come to his temple, and the messenger
of the covenant, whom you long for, is certainly coming,” says the
Lord who rules over all.
Malachi 1:10
1:10 “I wish that one of you would close the temple doors, so that you no longer would light useless fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord who rules over all, “and I will no longer accept an offering from you.