Bible Verses About Cussing
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for cussing, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,215 votes, led by Ephesians 4:29. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Cussing
Ephesians 4:29396 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.
Colossians 3:8340 votes
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
James 3:10272 votes
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Matthew 15:11239 votes
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Matthew 12:36208 votes
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Ephesians 5:1-33155 votes
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
James 5:12128 votes
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.
Romans 12:295 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Proverbs 18:2189 votes
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
2 Timothy 2:1683 votes
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Proverbs 8:1379 votes
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Philippians 4:873 votes
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Hosea 4:267 votes
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
Matthew 5:3754 votes
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
James 3:1-1854 votes
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
James 1:2652 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.
Psalms 141:348 votes
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
1 Peter 1:1547 votes
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
Exodus 20:742 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.
Hebrews 10:2638 votes
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Ecclesiastes 7:21-2236 votes
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
Proverbs 4:2334 votes
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
1 Corinthians 12:333 votes
Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
Titus 3:231 votes
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Proverbs 12:1629 votes
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
What does the Bible say about cussing?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 4:29 on the subject of cussing. Across 3,215 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Colossians 3:8, James 3:10, Matthew 15:11. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.