37 Bible Verses about Cursing

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.

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

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?read more.
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.

For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

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

His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

"'You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.

But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

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

Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.

Yes, he loved cursing, and it came to him. He didn't delight in blessing, and it was far from him.

They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.

To Adam he said, "Because you have listened to your wife's voice, 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 toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.

"Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit." "The poison of vipers 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. The way of peace, they haven't known." "There is no fear of God before their eyes."

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed. Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded; in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,read more.
and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

Don't be deceived! "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."

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

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

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

That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."