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The 14 most-voted verses about profanity, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

Colossians 3:8 (BSB)

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

Colossians 3:8 (KJV)

but now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

Colossians 3:8 (WEB)

But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

Matthew 12:36 (BSB)

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

Matthew 12:36 (KJV)

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

Matthew 12:36 (WEB)

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.

Exodus 20:7 (BSB)

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.

Exodus 20:7 (KJV)

“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name.

Exodus 20:7 (WEB)

Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!

James 3:10 (BSB)

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

James 3:10 (KJV)

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

James 3:10 (WEB)

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 18:21 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 18:21 (KJV)

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 18:21 (WEB)

But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,

2 Timothy 2:16 (BSB)

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

2 Timothy 2:16 (KJV)

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

2 Timothy 2:16 (WEB)

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

Psalm 34:13 (BSB)

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

Psalm 34:13 (KJV)

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

Psalm 34:13 (WEB)

A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

Matthew 15:11 (BSB)

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

Matthew 15:11 (KJV)

That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

Matthew 15:11 (WEB)

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Ephesians 4:29 (BSB)

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 4:29 (KJV)

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 4:29 (WEB)

Abstain from every form of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 (BSB)

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 (KJV)

Abstain from every form of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 (WEB)

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

1 Peter 3:10 (BSB)

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:

1 Peter 3:10 (KJV)

For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

1 Peter 3:10 (WEB)

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Romans 12:1 (BSB)

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service.

Romans 12:1 (KJV)

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Romans 12:1 (WEB)

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2 (BSB)

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.

Romans 12:2 (KJV)

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2 (WEB)

Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

1 Peter 5:8 (BSB)

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

1 Peter 5:8 (KJV)

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

1 Peter 5:8 (WEB)

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