37 Bible Verses about Cursing
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Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.
For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pastures of the wilderness are dried up. And their course is evil, and their might is not right;
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 the heart his mouth speaketh.
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?read more.
Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? Neither can'salt water yield sweet.
For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:
Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain: for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:
out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the 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 judgment.
but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.
A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently; and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.
They speak vain words, swearing falsely in making covenants: therefore judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: 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 have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
to be'sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed: the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded: in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine'showing uncorruptness, gravity,read more.
sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.
Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire! And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.
in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine'showing uncorruptness, gravity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.
Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.
From Thematic Bible
Cursing » General references to
For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for cursing and lying which they speak.
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.
for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
Cursing » Of parents
For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death:
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
Cursing » Forbidden
Revile not the king, no, not in thy thought; and revile not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the heavens shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Cursing » Examples of
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came.
Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway the cock crew.
And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
Cursing » The precepts of jesus concerning
but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;
Cursing » Shimei curses david
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came. And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow: read more.
Jehovah hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art taken in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of blood.
Cursing » Apostolic
For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office:
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » Cursing » Parents
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
Topics on Cursing
Cursing Israel
Joshua 24:9Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel: and he sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you;
Cursing The Ungodly
Genesis 49:7Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; And their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.
God Cursing
Genesis 3:14And Jehovah God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
Ungodly Cursing
Psalm 62:4They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah