80+ Bible Verses about Cursing Others

“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

Allow only beautiful discourse to flow out of your lips sake of edification so that those who listen to it may be graced.

“But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.”

But first, you must also set away your rage, wrath, malice, blasphemy, and filthy communication.

“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The poison of vipers is on their lips.”

“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

Their necks are open graves; they have used trickery with their words; asp poison is under their mouth: Whose tongue is full of rage and cursing.

“Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.”

Rather than filthiness, silly talking, or jesting, which are all inconvenient, give gratitude.

“Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.”

Allow your words to be always compassionate, so you will normally respond to everyone.

“Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.”

If someone among you appears to be religious but does not restrain his speech but deceives his own heart, his religion is in vain.

“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.”

You must not use the Lord thy God’s name in vain; because the Lord will not absolve anybody who uses his name in vain.

“For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person – such a person is an idolater – has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.”

Rather than filthiness, silly talking, or jesting, which are all inconvenient, give gratitude. Because you are aware that no whoremonger, unclean person, covetous man, or idolater has any possession in Heaven’s and God’s kingdom.

“Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear – not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.”

Above all, my friends, do not swear by heaven, earth, or other pledges of allegiance.

“Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.”

Blessings and curses come from the same voice. These things should not be, my brethren.

All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for anything greater than these is harmful.

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David. I said, “I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth while in the presence of the wicked.”

“I will monitor my feet so which I do not offend with my words,” I said, and “I will bridle my lips while wickedness is before me.”

“Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.”

He who maintains his mouth shut lives, whereas he who spreads his lips wide dies.

“What goes into your mouth does not defile you, but what comes out of your mouth, that is what defiles you.”

That is not what enters into a man’s mouth that defiles him, but what emerges out of his mouth.

“For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” 

But I tell you that every frivolous word said by mankind will be held responsible until the Day of Judgment. Because it is through your comments that you will be vindicated or condemned.

“Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.”

“Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”

Keep thy tongue out of wickedness and thy lips out of deception. Abstain from evil and do good; seek and pursue peace.

“The land is full of adulterers; because of the curse the land lies parched and the pastures in the wilderness are withered. The prophets follow an evil course and use their power unjustly.”

The lovely areas of the desert have dried up, and their route is bad, and their power is not proper because the country is full of adulterers; the earth mourns because of swearing.

Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand.”

“What goes into your mouth does not defile you, but what comes out of your mouth, that is what defiles you.”

He collected the gathering and told them, “Hear, and fully comprehend: But this is not what passes further into the tongue that desecrates a man, however, what falls out of the lips that desecrate a man.”

“Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”

Praise those who insult you, and thank those who exploit you.

“Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.”

Whoever keeps his mouth and tongue shut keeps his soul safe from harm.

“Good people bring good things out of the good stored up in their heart, and evil people bring evil things out of the evil stored up in their heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.”

A good man talks from the pleasant treasure of his soul, and a horrible bastard speaks from the wicked wealth of his core: for his lips speak from the depth of his heart.

“Good people bring good things out of the good stored up in them, and evil people bring evil things out of the evil stored up in them.”

A good man brings forth good things from his good heart’s store, whereas an evil man brings forth bad things from his evil heart’s treasure.

“But I tell you that people will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.”

But I tell you, every careless word that guys talk will be held responsible on the Day of Judgment.

“With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.”

Therewith we thank God, the Father, and therewith we curse men, who are fashioned in the image of God. Blessings and curses come from the same voice.

“My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.”

Is it possible for a fountain to dispense both sweet and bitter water at the same time? Can the fig tree yield olive berries, my brethren? Is that a vine or figs? No fountain can produce both salt and fresh water.

“The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.”

“All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by human beings.”

And the mouth is a fire, a globe of iniquity: so is the mouth among our members that it defiles the whole body and puts the operation of creation on the blaze, and it is set ablaze of hell.

“But no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.”

For every species of beast, bird, snake, and sea creature has been domesticated and has been tamed by mankind: The tongue, on the other hand, is an uncontrolled evil full of lethal venom that no man can tame.

“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.”

Thank those who harass you, rather than cursing them.

“Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.”

Put a forward tongue away from thee, and wicked lips away from thee.

For, “Whoever among you would love life and see good days must keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.”

For he who loves life and sees good days, let him keep his mouth from wickedness and his lips from speaking guile.

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

Do not be molded to this idea, but be transformed by the rebuilding of your mind, to test what is God’s good, ideal, and perfect will.

“Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death. Because they have cursed their father or mother, their blood will be on their own head.”

For anyone curseth his Father or mother must undoubtedly be put to death: he hath cursed his Father or mother; his blood shall be on him. 

“For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.”

The stuff that comes out of the lips, on the other hand, comes from the heart and corrupts the man. Because dark thoughts, homicides, infidelities, fornications, thefts, false witnesses, and blasphemy all originate in the heart.

“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.”

Thou shalt not take the King thy God’s word in contempt: for the Master will not pardon him who takes his word in vain.

But avoid profane and foolish babblings, for they will lead to further ungodliness.

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.”

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honest, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is beautiful, whatever is of good repute; dwell on such qualities whether there is any value but if there is any applause.

“But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these defile you.”

The stuff that comes out of the lips, on the other hand, comes from the heart and corrupts the man.

“These are what defile you; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile you.”

For evil intentions, homicides, extramarital affairs, fornications, thefts, false witness, and blasphemy spring from the epicenter: these are the evils that ruin a man, but eating with unclean hands doesn’t defile a man.

“Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.”

Therewith we honor God, even the Father, and therewith we curse men, who are fashioned in the image of God.

“Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?”

Blessings and curses come from the same voice. Is it possible for a fountain to produce both sweet and bitter water?

“Their mouths are full of lies and threats; trouble and evil are under their tongues.”

His speech is full of iniquity and pride, and his breath stinks of cursing, lies, and treachery.

“To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.”

The Lord fears to despise evil: I despise conceit, arrogance, the wicked path, and the forward mouth.

“May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.”

Please, Lord, my stronghold and my redeemer, receive my words and the thoughts of my heart.

“But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the Sanhedrin. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.”

But I declare to you, whoever gets enraged with his brother for no cause is at risk of being judged.

“A psalm of David. I call to you, LORD, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you.”

Lord, I beseech thee: come quickly to me; give heed to my voice when I beseech thee.

“May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.”

“Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.”

Allow my prayer to be like perfume before thee, and the lifting of my hands to be like the evening sacrifice. Set a vigil before my tongue, O Lord, and keep an eye on the threshold of my lips.

“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”

The tongue can kill and to save, and that those who appreciate it will consume its fruit.

“He loved to pronounce a curse – may it come on him. He found no pleasure in blessing – may it be far from him.”

If he enjoyed punishing, let it flow to him; if he did not enjoy the blessing, let it run from him.

“It is better to heed the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.”

A man should hear the wise reproach than the music of idiots.

“If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left.”

Because there is no more any atonement for sins if we sin willingly after gaining knowledge and wisdom.

“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”

Set your heart on things above, not things on earth.

“But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do.”

But, as he who has called you is holy, so be you holy in all that you say.

“Troublemakers and villains, who go about with corrupt mouths.”

An evil guy walks around with a forward tongue. 

“Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.”

Perversion, resulting from external, inordinate devotion, ill debilitating medical condition, and jealousy, which is idolatry, should therefore be mortified in your earthly bodies.

“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

For the God of The Bible is swifter, stronger, and finer than any this double sword, piercing even to the cutting apart as of inner self, joints, and bones, as well as a discerner of something like the intentions of the heart.

“Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?”

Can a guy light a fire in his bosom and not have his clothing burn?

“Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?”

Thus declares the Lord: Do not follow the pagan’s way, and do not be scared of the symbols of paradise, for the pagan are terrified of them.

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

A kind response turns away wrath, while harsh words incite fury.

“So that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.”

That you may walk worthy of the Lord in all things, bearing fruit in all good works and growing in the knowledge of God. 

“There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.”

They break out by cursing, lying, murdering, stealing, and committing adultery, and blood touches blood.

“They make many promises, take false oaths and make agreements; therefore lawsuits spring up like poisonous weeds in a plowed field.”

They have said words, falsely vowing to form a promise, and thus condemnation grows like oak in the field furrows.

“The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.”

The lips of the upright know what is acceptable, but the tongue of the wicked speaks forwardness.

“Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you.”

“For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.”

Take no regard to all words that are said, should thou hear thy servant curse thee; for thy own heart frequently knows that thou hast also cursed others.

“They lie in wait near the villages; from ambush they murder the innocent. Their eyes watch in secret for their victims.”

His speech is full of depravity and pride, and his breath stinks of cursing, lies, and treachery. He lives in the secret regions of the villages, murdering the innocent: his sights are set firmly on the poor.