Bible verses about "cursing" | Darby

Psalms 109:17

17 And he loved cursing; so let it come unto him. And he delighted not in blessing; and let it be far from him.

Proverbs 18:21

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Matthew 15:10-11

10 And having called to [him] the crowd, he said to them, Hear and understand: 11 Not what enters into the mouth defiles the man; but what goes forth out of the mouth, this defiles the man.

Matthew 15:11

11 Not what enters into the mouth defiles the man; but what goes forth out of the mouth, this defiles the man.

Exodus 20:7

7 Thou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.

Matthew 15:18-20

18 but the things which go forth out of the mouth come out of the heart, and those defile man. 19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witnessings, blasphemies; 20 these are the things which defile man; but the eating with unwashen hands does not defile man.

Romans 12:14

14 Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

Luke 6:28

28 bless those that curse you; pray for those who use you despitefully.

Colossians 4:6

6 [Let] your word [be] always with grace, seasoned with salt, [so as] to know how ye ought to answer each one.

Colossians 3:8

8 But now, put off, *ye* also, all [these] things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.

James 1:26

26 If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man`s religion is vain.

James 3:8-10

8 but the tongue can no one among men tame; [it is] an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison. 9 Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after [the] likeness of God. 10 Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.

Ephesians 5:4

4 and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.

Ephesians 4:29

29 Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if [there be] any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear [it].

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