Bible Verses about “foul language”
The Bible contains 14 verses about foul language across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.”
“nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.”
“but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.”
“I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.”
“"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.”
“Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.”
“Don't lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,”
“and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,”
“Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.”
“For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."”
“That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."”
“But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,”
“He summoned the multitude, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.”