Bible Verses About Using Bad Language

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.

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

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.

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

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

What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

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

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

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

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

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.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

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

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

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.

The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

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