17 Because he loved cursing, May it have come upon him, Because he delighted not in blessing, May it have kept far from him;
Bible verses about "cursing" | Rotherham
Psalms 109:17
Proverbs 18:21
21 Death and life, are in the power of the tongue, and, its friends, shall eat its fruits.
Matthew 15:10-11
Matthew 15:11
11 Not that which entereth into the mouth, defileth the man, but, that which proceedeth out of the mouth, the same, defileth the man,
Exodus 20:7
7 Thou shalt not utter the name of Yahweh thy God, for falsehood, for Yahweh will not let him go unpunished who uttereth his name, for falsehood.
Matthew 15:18-20
18 while, the things which proceed out of the mouth, out of the heart, come forth, and, they, defile the man.
19 For, out of the heart, come forth wicked designs,––murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, profane speakings:
20 these, are the things which defile the man, but, the eating with unwashed hands, doth not defile the man.
Romans 12:14
14 Bless them that persecute, bless, and do not curse.
Luke 6:28
28 Be blessing them that curse you; be praying for them that wantonly insult you.
Colossians 4:6
6 Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned,––that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer.
Colossians 3:8
8 But, now, do, ye also, put them all away,––anger, wrath, baseness, defamation, shameful talk out of your mouth:
James 1:26
26 If any thinketh he is observant of religion, not curbing his own tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this one’s, religious observance is, vain:
James 3:8-10
8 But, the tongue, none of mankind can, tame,––A restless mischief! Full of deadly poison
9 Therewith, are we blessing our Lord and Father, and, therewith, we are cursing the men who, after the likeness of God, have been brought into being!
10 Out of the same mouth, come forth blessing and cursing! Not meet, my brethren, for, these things, thus, to be coming to pass!
Ephesians 5:4
4 And shamelessness and foolish talking, or jesting,––which things are beneath you,––but, rather, giving of thanks;
Ephesians 4:29
29 Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good––suited to the needful upbuilding,––that it may give benefit unto them that hear;