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Bible Verses about โ€œcursingโ€

The Bible contains 18 verses about cursing across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.

Ephesians 4:29
952 votes

โ€œLet 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.โ€

James 1:26
439 votes

โ€œIf 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.โ€

Ephesians 5:4
419 votes

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

Colossians 3:8
301 votes

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

Exodus 20:7
209 votes

โ€œ"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.โ€

Romans 12:14
199 votes

โ€œBless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.โ€

Proverbs 18:21
198 votes

โ€œDeath and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.โ€

Colossians 4:6
193 votes

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

James 3:10
162 votes

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

Matthew 15:11
146 votes

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

Luke 6:28
128 votes

โ€œbless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.โ€

James 3:8
121 votes

โ€œBut nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.โ€

James 3:9
113 votes

โ€œWith it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.โ€

Matthew 15:19
80 votes

โ€œFor out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.โ€

Matthew 15:18
54 votes

โ€œBut the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.โ€

Matthew 15:20
50 votes

โ€œThese are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn't defile the man."โ€

Matthew 15:10
40 votes

โ€œHe summoned the multitude, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.โ€

Psalms 109:17
33 votes

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

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