Cursing
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
James 3:9-10
With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God. Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
Colossians 3:8
But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
Matthew 12:36-37
I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, LORD, my rock, and my redeemer.
Proverbs 4:24
Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.
James 1:26
If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.
Titus 2:7-8
In all things show yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
Proverbs 15:4
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
1 Peter 3:10
For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
Matthew 15:11
That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”
Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 13:3
He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Ephesians 5:4
Nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.
Luke 6:45
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
Proverbs 21:23
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.