26 Bible Verses about Cursing

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Luke 6:45

The good man out of the good treasury of his heart brings forth good, and the evil man out of the evil brings forth evil; for out of the abundance of the heart its mouth speaks.

James 3:9-12

With it bless we the Lord and Father, and with it curse we men made in the likeness of God. Out of the same mouth proceeds a blessing and a curse. My brothers, these things ought not so to be. Does a fountain send forth sweet water and bitter from the same opening?read more.
Can a fig tree, my brothers, produce olives, or a vine, figs? So you cannot make salt water sweet.

Colossians 3:8

but now do you put away also all these, anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, vile conversation out of your mouth;

James 3:10

Out of the same mouth proceeds a blessing and a curse. My brothers, these things ought not so to be.

James 5:12

Above all things, my brothers, swear not, neither by heaven, nor the earth, nor any other oath. But let your yes be yes, and your no, no, that you may not fall under condemnation.

Romans 3:13-18

their throat is an opened tomb, with their tongues they practise deceit, the poison 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 misery are in their ways, and the way of peace they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes.

Titus 2:5-8

sober, pure, fond of home, kind, subject to their husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed. In like manner exhort the younger to be of a sound mind, presenting yourself as an example of good works in all things, in teaching [exhibiting] integrity, gravity,read more.
sound argument not to be condemned, that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of us.

James 3:5-6

so also the tongue is a small member and boasts of great things. Behold, how much wood a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, the tongue is made a world of wickedness among our members, it defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature and is set on fire by hell.

Titus 2:7-8

presenting yourself as an example of good works in all things, in teaching [exhibiting] integrity, gravity, sound argument not to be condemned, that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of us.

Matthew 15:11

Not that which enters into the mouth, defiles the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth that defiles the man.

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Cursing » General references to

More verses: James 3:9

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James 3:10

Out of the same mouth proceeds a blessing and a curse. My brothers, these things ought not so to be.

Cursing » Examples of

Cursing » The precepts of jesus concerning

Cursing » Shimei curses david

Cursing » Apostolic

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Mark 11:21

And Peter remembering, said to him, Rabbi, behold the fig tree which you cursed is dried up.

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Hebrews 6:8

but that which produces thorns and thistles is disapproved, and is nigh to a curse, the end of which is to be burned.

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