39 Bible Verses about Bad Language

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.

For the land is full of adulterers. Yes, because of cursing the land mourns; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their power is not right.

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.

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.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth the evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

But before all things, my brothers, do not swear; neither by the heaven nor by the earth, nor any other oath. But let your yes be yes, and your no, no, lest you fall into condemnation.

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. Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Does a fountain send forth at the same hole the sweet and the bitter?read more.
Can the fig tree, my brothers, bear olive berries; or a vine, figs? So no fountain can yield both salt water and fresh.

But I say to you that every idle word, whatever men may speak, they shall give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.

but according to the Holy One who has called you, you also become holy in all conduct,

For he that wants to love life and to see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile.

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

You shall not take the name of Jehovah your God in vain, for Jehovah will not acquit the one who takes His name in vain.

And you shall not swear by My name falsely; nor shall you profane the name of your God. I am Jehovah.

And now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world that they might have My joy fulfilled in them. I have given them Your Word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I do not pray for You to take them out of the world, but for You to keep them from the evil.read more.
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, in order to prove by you what is that good and pleasing and perfect will of God.

For the Word of God is living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing apart of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant. So judgment springs up like hemlock in the furrows of the field.

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

"Their throat is an open grave, with their tongues they have used deceit, the poison of asps is under their lips; whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;" "their feet are swift to shed blood;read more.
destruction and misery are in their way, and the way of peace they did not know." "There is no fear of God before their eyes."

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

The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom; but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, subject to their own husbands, that the Word of God may not be blasphemed. Likewise exhort the young men to be discreet; In all things having shown yourself a pattern of good works: in the doctrine, purity, sensibleness, without corruption,read more.
in sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (which is idolatry), on account of which things' sake the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience, among whom you also once walked, when you lived in these.read more.
But now also put off all these things: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, shameful speech out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds and having put on the new, having been renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, slave or freeman, but Christ is all things in all. Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender feelings of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering, forbearing one another and forgiving yourselves, if anyone has a complaint against any. As Christ forgave you, so also you do.

Give to a wise one, and he will be still wiser; teach a just one, and he will increase in learning.

A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.

For consider Him who endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest you be weary and faint in your minds.

Do not fear; for I am with you; be not dismayed; for I am your God. I will make you strong; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness.

Seek Jehovah and His strength; seek His face continually.

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

Then he began to curse and to swear, I do not know the man. And immediately the cock crowed.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud; under his tongue are mischief and vanity.

But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

No temptation has taken you but what is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but with the temptation also will make a way to escape, so that you may be able to bear it.

My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken and has run afresh.

For I know the purposes which I am purposing for you, says Jehovah; purposes of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

But no, rather, I also count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them to be dung, so that I may win Christ

I have spoken these things to you so that you might have peace in Me. In the world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer. I have overcome the world.