Job 31:30
“No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin
By cursing my enemy and asking for his life.
Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you [who cause you harm or hardship]; bless and do not curse [them].
Exodus 23:4-5
“If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey wandering off, you must bring it back to him.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Do not be hasty with your mouth [speaking careless words or vows] or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few.
Ecclesiastes 5:6
Do not allow your speech to cause you to sin, and do not say before the messenger (priest) of God that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry because of your voice (words) and destroy the work of your hands?
Matthew 5:22
Matthew 5:43-44
Matthew 12:36
James 3:6
And the tongue is [in a sense] a fire, the very world of injustice and unrighteousness; the tongue is set among our members as that which contaminates the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life [the cycle of man’s existence], and is itself set on fire by
James 3:9-10
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God.
1 Peter 2:22-23
He committed no sin, nor was deceit ever found in His mouth.
1 Peter 3:9
and never return evil for evil or insult for insult [avoid scolding, berating, and any kind of abuse], but on the contrary, give a blessing [pray for one another’s well-being, contentment, and protection]; for you have been called for this very purpose, that you might inherit a blessing [from God that brings well-being, happiness, and protection].