Bible Verses About Cursing

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.

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.