Top 25 Bible Verses About Profanity (ESV)

36 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,

7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

21   Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
    and those who love it will eat its fruits.

10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

16 But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,

13   Keep your tongue from evil
    and your lips from speaking deceit.

11 it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.”

29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

10 For

  “Whoever desires to love life
    and see good days,
  let him keep his tongue from evil
    and his lips from speaking deceit;

22 Abstain from every form of evil.

2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

12:1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

16   The vexation of a fool is known at once,
    but the prudent ignores an insult.

19 I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live,

18 By these three plagues a third of mankind was killed, by the fire and smoke and sulfur coming out of their mouths.

14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.

15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. 17 For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. 19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. 21 The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”

3 knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires.

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

12 And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.

2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,