37 Bible Verses about Cursing

Let no filthy talk be heard from your mouths, but only what is good for building up people and meeting the need of the moment. This way you will administer grace to those who hear you.

"You are not to misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave unpunished the one who misuses his name.

Obscene, flippant, or vulgar talk is totally inappropriate. Instead, let there be thanksgiving.

If anyone thinks that he is religious and does not bridle his tongue, but instead deceives himself, his religion is worthless.

Indeed, the land is full of adulterers. Indeed, the land mourns because of the curse; the pastures of the wilderness have dried up. The adulterers' lifestyles are evil, and they use their strength for what is not right.

A good person produces good from the good treasure of his heart, and an evil person produces evil from an evil treasure, because the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart."

With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in God's likeness. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. It should not be like this, my brothers! A spring cannot pour both fresh and brackish water from the same opening, can it? read more.
My brothers, a fig tree cannot produce olives, nor a grapevine figs, can it? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

"For the person who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

""You are not to misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave unpunished the one who misuses his name.

Their mouth is full of curses, lies, and oppression, their tongues spread trouble and iniquity.

But now you must also get rid of anger, wrath, malice, slander, obscene speech, and all such sins.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. It should not be like this, my brothers!

Above all, brothers, do not swear oaths by heaven, by earth, or by any other object. Instead, let your "Yes" mean yes and your "No" mean no! Otherwise, you may fall under condemnation.

Instead, be holy in every aspect of your life, just as the one who called you is holy.

"You are not to use my name to deceive, thereby defiling the name of your God. I am the LORD.

However, avoid pointless discussions. For people will become more and more ungodly,

A gentle response diverts anger, but a harsh statement incites fury.

Cursed is the one who is slack in doing the LORD's work. Cursed is the one who holds back his sword from shedding blood.

Bless those who persecute you. Keep on blessing them, and never curse them.

He loved to curse may his curses return upon him! He took no delight in blessing others so may blessings be far from him.

Their word is falsely given as they make their agreements; so judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.

He told the man, "Because you have listened to what your wife said, and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, "You must not eat from it,' cursed is the ground because of you. You'll eat from it through pain-filled labor for the rest of your life.

Their throats are open graves. With their tongues they deceive. The venom of poisonous snakes is under their lips. Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness. They run swiftly to shed blood.read more.
Ruin and misery characterize their lives. They have not learned the path to peace. They don't fear God.

The words of the righteous overflow with wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out.

to be sensible and pure, to manage their households, to be kind, and to submit themselves to their husbands. Otherwise, the word of God may be discredited. Likewise, encourage the younger men to be sensible. Always set an example for others by doing good actions. Teach with integrity and dignity. read more.
Use wholesome speech that cannot be condemned. Then any opponent will be ashamed because he cannot say anything bad about us.

Stop being deceived: "Wicked friends lead to evil ends."

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it can boast of great achievements. A huge forest can be set on fire by a little flame. The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.

Always set an example for others by doing good actions. Teach with integrity and dignity. Use wholesome speech that cannot be condemned. Then any opponent will be ashamed because he cannot say anything bad about us.

Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who insult you.

It is not what goes into the mouth that makes a person unclean. It is what comes out of the mouth that makes a person unclean."