Bible verses about "cursing" | MKJV

¹⁷ Yea, he loved cursing, so let it come to him; he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.

¹⁰ And He called the crowd and said to them, Hear and understand. ¹¹ Not that which goes into the mouth defiles a man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.

¹¹ Not that which goes into the mouth defiles a man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.

⁷ You shall not take the name of Jehovah your God in vain. For Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that takes His name in vain.

¹⁸ But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile the man. ¹⁹ For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies; ²⁰ these are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.

¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.

²⁸ bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you.

⁶ Let your speech be always with grace, having been seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

⁸ But now also put off all these things: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, shameful speech out of your mouth.

²⁶ If anyone thinks to be religious among you, yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is vain.

⁸ But no one can tame the tongue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. ⁹ By this we bless God, even the Father. And by this we curse men, who have come into being according to the image of God. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

⁴ neither baseness, foolish talking, jesting, which are not becoming, but rather giving of thanks.

²⁹ Let not any filthy word go out of your mouth, but if any is good to building up in respect of need, that it may give grace to the ones hearing.