24 Bible Verses about Bad Language

Let no foul language proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for edification, as the need may be, that it may benefit the hearers;

If any one thinks that he is religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this mans religion is vain.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil; for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaketh.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under condemnation.

Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men, who have been made after the likeness of God; out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain from the same opening send forth sweet water and bitter?read more.
Can a figtree, my brethren, bear olives, or a vine, figs? Neither can salt water yield fresh.

And I say to you, that for every idle word that men shall speak, they will give account in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou wilt be justified, and by thy words thou wilt be condemned.

but as he who called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conduct;

"For he that would love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile;

We know moreover that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in them. I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I do not pray thee to take them out of the world, but to keep them from evil.read more.
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

and be not conformed to the fashion of this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that ye may learn by experience what is the will of God, what is good, and wellpleasing, and perfect.

For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, both the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart;

neither obscenity, nor foolish talking, nor indecent jesting, which are not becoming; but rather giving of thanks.

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have practised deceit. The poison of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. Swift are their feet to shed blood;read more.
destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they know not. There is no fear of God before their eyes."

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and curse not.

to be discreet, chaste, workers at home, good, in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. The younger men likewise exhort to be soberminded; in all things showing thyself a pattern of good works, in teaching showing uncorruptness, gravity,read more.
sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is opposed to us may be put to shame, having no evil thing to say of us.

Make dead therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; on account of which things cometh the wrath of God. In which things ye also once walked, when ye lived in them;read more.
but now put ye away all these, anger, wrath, malice, evilspeaking, filthy language out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, who is renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him; where there is no Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all. Clothe yourselves, therefore, as the chosen of God, holy and beloved, with compassionate affections, kindness, lowliness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with each other, and forgiving each other, if any one have a complaint against another; even as Christ freely forgave you, do ye also freely forgive;

For consider him that endured such contradiction by sinners against him, lest ye faint in your souls, and become weary.

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every one.

Then he began to curse and to swear, saying, I do not know the man. And immediately a cock crew.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance; against such things as these there is no law.

No temptation hath come upon you, but such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted beyond what ye are able to endure, but will with the temptation furnish also the way to escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

Nay more, I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, that I may gain Christ,

These things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.