37 Bible Verses about Cursing
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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.
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth 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:
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Out of the same mouth proceedeth 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 ye fall into condemnation.
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
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 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 sorrow 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 just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward 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 sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,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 you.
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a 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 fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be 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 be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Cursing » Forbidden
Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Cursing » Examples of
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately 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, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Cursing » Shimei curses david
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, 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, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial: read more.
The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
Cursing » Apostolic
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 be surely 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 warred against Israel, and 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 the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed 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 cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
