37 Bible Verses about Cursing

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not fitting: but rather giving of thanks.

If any man among you seems to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourns; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their might is not right.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

With this bless we God, even the Father; and with this curse we men, who are made after the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Does a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?read more.
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

But now you also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy talk out of your mouth.

Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest you fall under judgment.

But as he who has called you is holy, so be holy in all manner of conduct;

And you shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.

But shun profane and vain utterances: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Cursed is he that does the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed is he that keeps back his sword from blood.

Bless them who persecute you: bless, and curse not.

As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springs up like hemlock in the furrows of the field.

And unto Adam he said, Because you have listened unto the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, You shall not eat of it: cursed is the ground for your sake; in sorrow shall you eat of it all the days of your life;

Their throat is an open sepulcher; 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 just brings forth wisdom: but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Young men likewise exhort to be sensible. In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing incorruptness, gravity, sincerity,read more.
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is an opponent may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Be not deceived: evil companions corrupt good morals.

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

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.

In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing incorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is an opponent may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them who despitefully use you.

Not that which goes into the mouth defiles a man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.