39 Bible Verses about Bad Language

Let no corrupt speech go out of your mouth, rather if there is any good word for edification of a need, so that it may give grace to those who hear.

For the land is full of adulterers. For because of swearing the land mourns. The pastures of the wilderness are dried up. And their course is evil, and their might is not right.

If any man among you seems to be religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is futile.

Thou shall not take the name of LORD thy God in vain, for LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good, and the bad man out of the bad treasure of his heart brings forth the bad, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

But above all things, my brothers, swear not. Neither by the heaven, nor the earth, nor any other oath, but let your yes be yes, and the no, no, so that ye may not fall into hypocrisy.

By it we bless the God and Father, and by it we curse men, who were made according to a likeness of God. Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and curse. My brothers, these things ought not to happen this way. Does the spring pour out from the same opening the sweet and the bitter?read more.
A fig tree, my brothers, cannot make olives, or a grapevine figs. In the same way, no one spring makes water salty and sweet.

But I say to you, that every idle word, whatever men may speak, they will render account about it in the day of judgment. For from thy words thou will be justified, and from thy words thou will be condemned.

but according to the Holy Man, he who called you, ye yourselves also become holy in all conduct,

For he who wants to love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips not to speak deceit.

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, who are the called according to purpose.

Thou shall not take the name of LORD thy God in vain, for LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God. I am LORD.

And now I come to thee. And I speak these things in the world, so that they may have my joy fulfilled in them. I have given them thy word, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I pray not 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 just as I am not of the world.

And be not conformed to this age, but be ye transformed by the renewal of your mind, for ye to approve what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For the word of God is living, and potent, and sharper, above every two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division both of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and discernible of the thoughts and intentions of the hear

also indecency, and foolish talking or jesting, things not befitting, but thankfulness instead.

They speak [vain] words, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

Yea, he loved cursing, and it came to him. And he did not delight in blessing, and it was far from him.

Their throat is an open grave. With their tongues they deceive. 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 ye and do not curse.

The mouth of a righteous man brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

to be serious-minded, pure, homemakers, good, submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be blasphemed. Likewise exhort the younger men to be sober-minded. Concerning all things presenting thyself a pattern of good works in the doctrine: incorruption, dignity, incorruptibility,read more.
sound speech, irreproachable, so that the man of opposition may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

Put to death therefore your body-parts on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry. Because of which the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience, in which ye also once walked when ye lived in them.read more.
But now ye also, put off all these things: anger, wrath, wickedness, reviling, filthy speaking out of your mouth. Do not lie to each other, having stripped off the old man with his practices, and having put on the new man, being renewed in knowledge according to an image of him who created him, where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman, but the all and in all, Christ. Put on therefore, as chosen men of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, humility, mildness, longsuffering, forbearing each other, and forgiving yourselves, if any man has a complaint against any, just as also the Christ forgave you, so also ye,

Give opportunity to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a grievous word stirs up anger.

For consider the man who endured such hostility against him by sinners, so that ye may not be weary in your souls, being disheartened.

Fear thou not, for I am with thee. Be not dismayed, for I am thy God. I will strengthen thee. Yea, I will help thee. Yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Seek ye LORD and his strength. Seek his face evermore.

your speech always with grace seasoned with salt, to know how it is fitting for you to answer each one.

Then he began to curse vehemently and to swear, I do not know the man. And straightaway a cock sounded.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Yea, tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou are with me, thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

No temptation has taken you except is common to man. But God is faithful who will not allow you to be tempted above what ye are able, but with the temptation will also make the way to escape, to enable you to endure.

My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust. My skin closes up, and breaks out afresh.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

But indeed therefore I even consider all things to be loss because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom I suffered the loss of all things, and consider them to be rubbish, so that I may gain C

These things I have spoken to you, so that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation. But cheer up, I have overcome the world.