Using bad language

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• Ephesians 4:29

  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.

• Ephesians 5:4

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

• Colossians 3:8–10

  But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

• Exodus 20:7

  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.

• Proverbs 4:24

  Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

• Matthew 15:11

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

• Psalms 34:12–14

  What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

• Matthew 12:36

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

• James 3:1–18

  My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 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. Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. …

• Colossians 4:6

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

• Proverbs 10:11

  The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

• Proverbs 21:23

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

• Proverbs 19:1

  Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

• Proverbs 26:20

  Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

• Luke 6:45

  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.

• Proverbs 10:18

  He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

• Proverbs 19:11

  The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

• Proverbs 19:20

  Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

• Proverbs 17:4

  A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

• Proverbs 10:19

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

• Colossians 3:8

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

• Ecclesiastes 7:9

  Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

• Proverbs 25:11

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

• Proverbs 10:32

  The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

• Proverbs 10:14

  Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

• Ecclesiastes 5:2

  Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

• James 1:26

  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.

• Proverbs 10:20

  The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

• Proverbs 17:27

  He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

• Titus 3:2

  To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

• James 3:10

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

• Proverbs 10:21

  The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

• Romans 3:10–18

  As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. …

• Proverbs 13:3

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

• 1 Peter 3:9–11

  Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 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: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

• Matthew 5:22

  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.

• Proverbs 15:1

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

• John 16:33

  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.

• Proverbs 29:11

  A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

• Hosea 4:2

  By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.