24 Bible Verses about Bad Language

Let no evil word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for useful edification, that it may afford benefit to those that hear.

But if any one among you thinks he is religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his mind, that man's religion is vain.

The good man out of the good treasury of his heart brings forth good, and the evil man out of the evil brings forth evil; for out of the abundance of the heart its mouth speaks.

Above all things, my brothers, swear not, neither by heaven, nor the earth, nor any other oath. But let your yes be yes, and your no, no, that you may not fall under condemnation.

With it bless we the Lord and Father, and with it curse we men made in the likeness of God. Out of the same mouth proceeds a blessing and a curse. My brothers, these things ought not so to be. Does a fountain send forth sweet water and bitter from the same opening?read more.
Can a fig tree, my brothers, produce olives, or a vine, figs? So you cannot make salt water sweet.

But I tell you, that for every idle word which men speak they shall render an account in a day of judgment; for by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.

but as he that called you is holy be you also holy in all [your] conduct,

For he that will love life and see good days, let him withhold his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,

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

but now I come to thee, and I say these things in the world that they may have my joy made complete in them. I have given them thy word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world. I ask not that thou wouldst take them out of the world, but that thou wouldst keep them from evil.read more.
They are not of the world, as I am not of the world.

and be not conformed to this life, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, that you may prove what is the will of God which is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

For the word of God is living, and effective, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and reaching even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrows, and distinguishes thoughts and intentions of mind;

nor indecorum and foolish talking, or jesting, things not becoming, but rather giving of thanks.

their throat is an opened tomb, with their tongues they practise deceit, the poison of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood,read more.
destruction and misery are in their ways, and the way of peace they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes.

Bless those that persecute, bless and curse not.

sober, pure, fond of home, kind, subject to their husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed. In like manner exhort the younger to be of a sound mind, presenting yourself as an example of good works in all things, in teaching [exhibiting] integrity, gravity,read more.
sound argument not to be condemned, that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of us.

Put to death, therefore, your members which are on the earth, fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness which is idolatry, for which comes the wrath of God. In which also you walked formerly when you lived in them;read more.
but now do you put away also all these, anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, vile conversation out of your mouth; lie not one to another; put off the old man with his doings, and put on the new man, renewed in knowledge in the likeness of him that created him, where there are not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, servant, freeman, but Christ is all things and in all. Put on, therefore, as elect and beloved saints of God, hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering, forbearing one another, and forgiving one another if any one has a charge against any, as Christ forgave you, so [do] you also,

For consider him that has endured such a contradiction from sinners, that you may not become faint and weary in your minds.

Let your words always be with kindness, seasoned with salt, that you may know how to answer every one.

Then he began to curse and swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately a cock crew;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance; against such there is no law.

For no trial has befallen you but what is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tried beyond what you are able, but with the trial will order the event, that you may be able to endure.

But for the same reason also I consider all things to be a loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and consider them worthless that I may gain Christ

These things have I told you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have affliction; but be of good courage, I have overcome the world.