26 Bible Verses about Cursing

From your lips let no evil words come forth, but such as occasion warrants, such as are good for upbuilding and give a blessing to the hearers.

so too with vulgarity and buffoonery and foolish jesting. Such words become you not, but rather thanksgiving.

If a man thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own religion,

"The good man out of the good treasure-house of his heart brings forth good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure-house of his heart brings forth evil; for the mouth speaks out of the abundance of the heart.

With it we continually bless our Lord and Father, and with it we are accustomed to curse men made in the image of God. From out of the same mouth pour forth blessings and cursings! My brothers, this ought not to be so. Does a spring pour forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?read more.
Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives; or a grape-vine, figs? No more can salt water yield fresh water.

He who would love life and enjoy happy days, Let him keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking guile;

But now you also must renounce them all. Anger, passion, and ill-will must be put away; slander, too, and foul talk, so that they may never soil your lips.

From out of the same mouth pour forth blessings and cursings! My brothers, this ought not to be so.

Again, above all things, my brothers, swear not at all, neither by the heavens, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath. Let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no," so you will not fall under condemnation.

but become yourselves holy in your whole manner of living, as He who has called you is holy,

but avoid profane babble; for people will go farther and farther in impiety,

Bless your persecutors, bless, and curse not.

Their throat is an open grave; With their tongues they have used deceit. The venom of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood.read more.
Destruction and ruin are in their paths; And the path of peace they have not known. Reverence for God is not before their eyes.

to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind and submissive to their husbands, in order that God's message be not maligned. The younger men exhort to be sober-minded; in every respect showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching be serious and sincere.read more.
Let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that our opponents may be ashamed because they find no evil things to say about us.

Do not deceive yourselves. Evil companions ruin good morals.

Let your speech be always gracious, with a savor of salt, and learn how to give every man a fitting answer.

So also the tongue is a small member and makes great boasts. Behold, how great a forest is set on fire by a little spark! And the tongue is a fire; it is a very world of iniquity among our members, defiling the whole body, and setting on fire the wheel of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell.

In your teaching be serious and sincere. Let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that our opponents may be ashamed because they find no evil things to say about us.

Bless those who curse you, pray for those who calumniate you.

"Listen, and pay attention. It is not what goes into a man's mouth that defiles him, but what comes out of it, that defiles the man."