37 Bible Verses about Cursing

{No rotten word must proceed} from your mouth, but only something good for the building up of the need, in order that it may give grace to those who hear,

"You shall not {misuse the name of Yahweh your God}, because Yahweh will not leave unpunished [anyone] who {misuses his name}.

and obscenity, and foolish talk, or coarse jesting (which [are] not proper), but rather thanksgiving.

If anyone thinks he is religious, [although he] does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion [is] worthless.

For the land is full [of] adulterers; for the land mourns because of a curse. [The] pastures of [the] desert are dry, and their evil has been their way of running, and their power [is] not right.

The good person out of the good treasury of his heart brings forth good, and the evil person out of [his] evil [treasury] brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these [things] ought not to be so! A spring does not pour forth from the same opening fresh and bitter [water, does it]?read more.
A fig tree is not able, my brothers, to produce olives, or a grapevine figs. Neither can a saltwater spring produce fresh water.

For "The one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and [his] lips must not speak deceit.

You shall not take up the name of Yahweh your God for worthless purpose, for Yahweh will not leave unpunished [anyone] who uses his name for worthless purpose.

His mouth is filled with cursing, with deceits and oppression; under his tongue are trouble and evil.

But now you also lay aside all [these] things: anger, rage, wickedness, slander, abusive language from your mouth.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these [things] ought not to be so!

Now above all, my brothers, do not swear either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no, no, in order that you may not fall under judgment.

but as the one who called you [is] holy, [you] yourselves be holy in all [your] conduct,

and you shall not swear {falsely} in my name, and so [one of] you profane the name of your God; I [am] Yahweh.

But avoid pointless chatter, for it will progress to greater ungodliness,

A soft answer will turn away wrath, but a word of trouble will stir {anger}.

[The one who] does the work of Yahweh [with] slackness [is] cursed, and [the one who] keeps away blood from his sword [is] cursed.

Bless those who persecute, bless and do not curse [them].

Because he loved cursing, let it come [upon] him. Because he did not delight in blessing, let it be far from him.

They utter words of vain oaths [when] {making covenants}, and judgment blossoms like a poisonous plant on the furrows of the field.

And to Adam he said, "Because you listened to the voice of your wife and you ate from the tree {from which I forbade you to eat}, the ground [shall be] cursed on your account. In pain you shall eat [from] it all the days of your life.

Their throat [is] an opened grave; they deceive with their tongues; the venom 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 distress [are] in their paths, and they have not known the way of peace. The fear of God is not before their eyes."

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.

[to be] self-controlled, pure, busy at home, good, being subject to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be slandered. Likewise, exhort the young men to be self-controlled, concerning everything showing yourself [to be] an example of good deeds, in your teaching [demonstrating] soundness, dignity,read more.
sound message beyond reproach, in order that {an opponent} may be put to shame, [because he] has nothing bad to say concerning us.

Do not be deceived! "Bad company corrupts good morals."

Let your speech always [be] with grace, seasoned with salt, so that [you] may know how it is necessary for you to answer each one.

So also the tongue is a small member [of the body] and boasts great [things]. Behold how small a fire sets ablaze how great a forest! And the tongue [is] a fire! The world of unrighteousness, the tongue, is set among our members, defiling the whole body and setting on fire {the course of human existence}, being set on fire by hell.

concerning everything showing yourself [to be] an example of good deeds, in your teaching [demonstrating] soundness, dignity, sound message beyond reproach, in order that {an opponent} may be put to shame, [because he] has nothing bad to say concerning us.

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth--this defiles a person."