9 Bible Verses about Insulting Other People

Cursed is the man who dishonors his father or mother. All the people will say: Amen.

Now I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother [without cause] shall be guilty before the court. Whoever speaks to his brother with words of contempt shall receive condemnation before the Sanhedrin [Supreme Court]. Curse your brother and you will be guilty enough to be destroyed by fire, with the burning trash, at the Valley of Hinnom, outside of Jerusalem (Greek: Gehenna).

A fool's anger is instantly known. A prudent man conceals shame.

One of Nabal's servants told Nabal's wife Abigail: Have you heard? David sent some messengers from the wilderness with greetings for our master. He insulted them.

Those who stood near him said, Do you revile the high priest of God?

One of the lawyers said to him: Teacher, you also insult us by saying this.

Prophesy about Israel and tell the mountains and hills and the ravines and valleys: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says: I am speaking in my anger and fury because you have been insulted by the nations.

This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'I raise my hand and swear that the nations that surround you will be insulted.

I will no longer let you hear the insults from the nations. You will no longer suffer the disgrace of the people. You will never again take the children away from your own nation, proclaims the Lord Jehovah.