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What does the Bible say about swearing and cursing?

14 verses about swearing and cursing, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about swearing and cursing

Ephesians 4:29 — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 7 votes
James 5:12 — But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. 6 votes
Ephesians 5:4 — Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5 votes
James 3:10 — Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 5 votes
Exodus 20:7 — Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 3 votes
Proverbs 4:24 — Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. 3 votes
Matthew 5:22 — But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 3 votes
Matthew 5:33 — Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 2 votes
Matthew 12:34 — O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 2 votes
Matthew 15:11 — Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. 2 votes
Luke 6:45 — A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. 2 votes
Romans 3:14 — Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: 2 votes
Colossians 3:8 — But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 2 votes
James 1:26 — If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. 2 votes

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Matthew (4), James (3), Ephesians (2), Exodus (1), Proverbs (1), Luke (1), Romans (1), Colossians (1)

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