Bible Verses About Curse
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for curse, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 6,101 votes, led by Galatians 3:13. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Curse
Galatians 3:13175 votes
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:
Genesis 3:17142 votes
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;
Isaiah 54:17141 votes
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
Proverbs 26:2135 votes
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Romans 12:14135 votes
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Luke 6:28134 votes
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Romans 12:19123 votes
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
James 1:26115 votes
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.
Ephesians 4:29108 votes
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.
Genesis 3:1497 votes
And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
1 Peter 3:1094 votes
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Colossians 3:893 votes
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
James 3:1093 votes
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Ephesians 5:489 votes
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Numbers 22:686 votes
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.
Exodus 20:783 votes
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.
Deuteronomy 28:15-6883 votes
But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:
2 Kings 5:2783 votes
The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.
Matthew 15:1179 votes
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Psalms 109:1-3176 votes
Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
Romans 12:2175 votes
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Proverbs 21:2371 votes
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Matthew 5:2269 votes
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.
James 4:768 votes
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Psalms 109:1766 votes
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
What does the Bible say about curse?
Readers most often cite Galatians 3:13 on the subject of curse. Across 6,101 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Genesis 3:17, Isaiah 54:17, Proverbs 26:2. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.