Bible Verses About Swear Words

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

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.

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

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

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:

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

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

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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

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.

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

By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

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 the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

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

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

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

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.