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Bible Verses about “using profanity

Found 22 verses (ordered by relevance) about “using profanity” in the WEB version of the Bible

Ephesians 4:29
952 votes

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.

James 1:26
439 votes

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.

Ephesians 5:4
419 votes

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

Matthew 5:37
332 votes

But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

Colossians 3:8
301 votes

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

Matthew 12:36
254 votes

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

Exodus 20:7
209 votes

"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.

James 3:10
162 votes

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

Matthew 12:37
146 votes

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

Matthew 15:11
146 votes

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

James 3:6
127 votes

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.

James 3:8
121 votes

But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

Proverbs 21:23
108 votes

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Psalms 141:3
96 votes

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

James 3:7
91 votes

For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind.

Psalms 19:14
83 votes

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

2 Timothy 2:16
67 votes

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

Psalms 34:14
57 votes

Depart from evil, and do good. seek peace, and pursue it.

Luke 6:45
50 votes

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.

Psalms 34:13
44 votes

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

Proverbs 4:24
41 votes

Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

Matthew 15:10
40 votes

He summoned the multitude, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.