37 Bible Verses about Cursing

You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, that it may give grace to those who hear.

"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain.

Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting -- all of which are out of character -- but rather thanksgiving.

If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.

For the land is full of people unfaithful to him. They live wicked lives and they misuse their power. So the land is dried up because it is under his curse. The pastures in the wilderness are withered.

The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.

With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people made in God's image. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters. A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it?read more.
Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water.

For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

You must not make use of the name of the Lord your God for worthless purposes, for the Lord will not exonerate anyone who abuses his name that way.

His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.

But now, put off all such things as anger, rage, malice, slander, abusive language from your mouth.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.

And above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your "Yes" be yes and your "No" be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.

but, like the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in all of your conduct,

You must not swear falsely in my name, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.

But avoid profane chatter, because those occupied with it will stray further and further into ungodliness,

A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

A curse on anyone who is lax in doing the Lord's work! A curse on anyone who keeps from carrying out his destruction!

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

He loved to curse others, so those curses have come upon him. He had no desire to bless anyone, so he has experienced no blessings.

They utter empty words, taking false oaths and making empty agreements. Therefore legal disputes sprout up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a plowed field.

But to Adam he said, "Because you obeyed your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, 'You must not eat from it,' cursed is the ground thanks to you; in painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.

"Their throats are open graves, they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips." "Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness." "Their feet are swift to shed blood,read more.
ruin and misery are in their paths, and the way of peace they have not known." "There is no fear of God before their eyes."

The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

to be self-controlled, pure, fulfilling their duties at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited. Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled, showing yourself to be an example of good works in every way. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,read more.
and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.

Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.

So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze. And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence -- and is set on fire by hell.

showing yourself to be an example of good works in every way. In your teaching show integrity, dignity, and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

What defiles a person is not what goes into the mouth; it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles a person."