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using bad language

The 13 most-voted verses about using bad language, from 6 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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)

Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

Ephesians 5:4 (BSB)

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

Ephesians 5:4 (KJV)

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

Ephesians 5:4 (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)

Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.

Proverbs 4:24 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 4:24 (KJV)

Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

Proverbs 4:24 (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)

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)

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Proverbs 10:11 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 10:11 (KJV)

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 10:11 (WEB)

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 10:18 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 10:18 (KJV)

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

Proverbs 10:18 (WEB)

Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Proverbs 19:1 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 19:1 (KJV)

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Proverbs 19:1 (WEB)

He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

Proverbs 21:23 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 21:23 (KJV)

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 21:23 (WEB)

Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.

Proverbs 26:20 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 26:20 (KJV)

For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

Proverbs 26:20 (WEB)

The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Luke 6:45 (BSB)

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.

Luke 6:45 (KJV)

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

Luke 6:45 (WEB)

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Colossians 4:6 (BSB)

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

Colossians 4:6 (KJV)

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Colossians 4:6 (WEB)

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