What does the Bible say about curses?

13 verses about curses, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

10 booksMost in Deuteronomy

Bible verses about curses

Genesis 3:17 — And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 6 votes
Deuteronomy 28:47 — Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things; 5 votes
Galatians 3:13 — Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 5 votes
Deuteronomy 28:1 — And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: 4 votes
Proverbs 26:2 — As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. 4 votes
Romans 13:4 — For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. 4 votes
Exodus 22:2 — If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him. 3 votes
Numbers 22:6 — Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed. 3 votes
Judges 5:23 — Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty. 3 votes
Psalms 84:11 — For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 3 votes
Psalms 127:3 — Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 3 votes
Ezekiel 18:20 — The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. 3 votes
Romans 12:19 — Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 3 votes

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Deuteronomy (2), Psalms (2), Romans (2), Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Numbers (1), Judges (1), Proverbs (1), Ezekiel (1), Galatians (1)

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