Bad Words

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.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

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.

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.

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.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

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.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

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:

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. — read the full passage →

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble. — read the full passage →

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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.

And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed, — read the full passage →

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.

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

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.

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

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

As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

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

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. — read the full passage →

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, — read the full passage →

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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.

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: — read the full passage →

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; — read the full passage →

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

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;

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord.

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:

As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. — read the full passage →

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. — read the full passage →

If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him. — read the full passage →

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: — read the full passage →