Bible Verses About Swearing
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for swearing, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,617 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 Swearing
Ephesians 4:29234 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.
James 5:12166 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.
Ephesians 5:4-5154 votes
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Matthew 5:33-37103 votes
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:
Matthew 12:3692 votes
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Exodus 20:768 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.
Luke 6:4559 votes
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.
Matthew 5:34-3738 votes
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
Colossians 3:837 votes
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
1 Corinthians 3:1633 votes
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Ephesians 5:430 votes
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Hosea 4:229 votes
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
James 1:2628 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.
James 3:1028 votes
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Matthew 15:1124 votes
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Luke 6:2822 votes
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Matthew 5:3721 votes
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Leviticus 19:1219 votes
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
Proverbs 18:2119 votes
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
2 Timothy 2:1619 votes
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Proverbs 4:2418 votes
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Colossians 4:618 votes
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
1 Peter 3:1018 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:
Matthew 5:2216 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.
Matthew 12:36-3716 votes
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
What does the Bible say about swearing?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 4:29 on the subject of swearing. Across 1,617 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including James 5:12, Ephesians 5:4-5, Matthew 5:33-37. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.