39 Bible Verses about Bad Language

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for edification, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

For the land is full of adulterers; for because of the oath the land is deserted; the booths of the wilderness are dried up, and their course was evil, and their force was not right.

If anyone among you thinks to be religious and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, his religion is vain.

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain for the LORD will not hold guiltless anyone that takes his name in vain.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil, for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

But above all things, my brethren, do not swear by heaven or by the earth or by any other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no, no; lest ye fall into condemnation.

With it we bless God, even the Father; and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. Does a fountain send forth at the same place both sweet and bitter water?read more.
Can the fig tree, my brethren, produce olive berries? or the vine, figs? In the same manner no fountain can yield both salt water and fresh.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

but as he who has called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

For he that desires to love life and see the good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile;

And we now know that unto those who love God, all things help them unto good, to those who according to the purpose are called to be saints.

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him innocent that takes his name in vain.

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God. I am the LORD.

And now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them thy word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I do not pray that thou should take them out of the world, but that thou should keep them from the evil.read more.
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

And be not conformed to this age, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your soul that ye may experience what is that good and well pleasing and perfect will of God.

For the word of God is alive and efficient 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.

neither dishonest words nor foolishness nor low jesting, which are not convenient, but rather giving of thanks.

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment shall spring up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

As he loved the curse, so let it come unto him; as he delighted not in the blessing, so let it be far from him.

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips, whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood;read more.
destruction and misery are in their ways, and the way of peace they have not known; there is no fear of God before their eyes.

Bless those who persecute you: bless, and do not curse.

The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

to be temperate, chaste, good housekeepers, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God not be blasphemed. Young men likewise exhort to be temperate; in all things showing thyself as an example of good works, in doctrine showing integrity, seriousness, purity,read more.
sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that the adversary may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil lust, and covetousness, which is idolatry; for which things' sake the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience, in which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.read more.
But now put ye also off all these things: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, putting off the old man with his deeds and being clothed with the new man, who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one that created him, where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, slave nor free: but Christ is all and in all. Clothed, therefore, (as the elect of God, holy and beloved) with bowels of mercies, with kindness, with humility, with meekness, with tolerance, forbearing one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a quarrel against another: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself lest ye be wearied in your souls and faint.

Do not fear for I am with thee; do not be dismayed, for I am thy God, who strengthens thee; I will help thee always; I will always uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

Then he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately a cock crew.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is this: Charity, joy, peace, tolerance, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff shall comfort me.

No temptation has taken you but such as is common to man, but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken and abominable.

For I know the thoughts that I think concerning you, said the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you the end that you wait for.

And doubtless I even count all things as loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ

These things I have spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.