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Want to know what the Bible says about Cursing? Here are 155 Bible verses about Cursing from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.

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James 5:12 NIV
Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.
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2 Timothy 2:16 NIV
Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.
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Proverbs 15:1 NIV
A gentle answer turns away wrath,
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Psalm 109:18 NIV
He wore cursing as his garment;
    it entered into his body like water,
    into his bones like oil.
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Leviticus 24:15 NIV
Say to the Israelites: ‘Anyone who curses their God will be held responsible;
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Proverbs 21:23 NIV
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues
    keep themselves from calamity.
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Matthew 12:36 NIV
But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.
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Leviticus 19:14 NIV
“‘Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am the Lord.
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Numbers 23:8 NIV
How can I curse
    those whom God has not cursed?
How can I denounce
    those whom the Lord has not denounced?
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Matthew 5:21-22 NIV
21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.
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