Bible Verses about Swearing

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Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff on 09/19/2019

What does the Bible say about Swearing? Discover the top Bible verses about Swearing from the Old and New Testaments. Read through the biblical references of Swearing to learn more about its meaning and significance. May you find some insight from these related scripture quotes!

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James 5:12

12 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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Exodus 20:7

7 “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
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Ephesians 4:29

29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
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Matthew 5:33-37

33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’
34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.
37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
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Matthew 5:37

37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
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Luke 6:45

Your Daily Verse - Luke 6:45
45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
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Ephesians 5:4

Ephesians 5:4
4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
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Colossians 3:8

8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
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Matthew 26:74

74 Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately a rooster crowed.
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Psalms 19:14

Psalm 19:14 - Oh Lord, My Rock
14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
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Psalms 10:7

7 His mouth is full of lies and threats; trouble and evil are under his tongue.
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Romans 3:14

14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”
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Psalms 109:17

17 He loved to pronounce a curse— may it come back on him. He found no pleasure in blessing— may it be far from him.
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Deuteronomy 5:11

11 “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
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Psalms 59:12

12 For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter,
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Matthew 5:22

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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James 1:26

26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
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Luke 6:28

28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
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James 3:10

10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.
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Matthew 5:34

34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
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Jeremiah 23:10

10 The land is full of adulterers; because of the curse the land lies parched and the pastures in the wilderness are withered. The prophets follow an evil course and use their power unjustly.
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Leviticus 24:16

16 anyone who blasphemes the name of the LORD is to be put to death. The entire assembly must stone them. Whether foreigner or native-born, when they blaspheme the Name they are to be put to death.
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Proverbs 4:24

24 Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
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1 Peter 3:10

10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.
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Philippians 4:8

Philippians 4:8 - Excellent and Worthy of Praise
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
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Leviticus 19:12

12 “ ‘Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
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Romans 12:14

14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
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Isaiah 66:1

1 This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be?
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Matthew 5:34-36

34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.
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Matthew 23:21-22

21 And anyone who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it.
22 And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the one who sits on it.
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Psalms 109:18

18 He wore cursing as his garment; it entered into his body like water, into his bones like oil.
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Matthew 23:16

16 “Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by that oath.’
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Hosea 4:1-3

1 Hear the word of the LORD, you Israelites, because the LORD has a charge to bring against you who live in the land: “There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land.
2 There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.
3 Because of this the land dries up, and all who live in it waste away; the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky and the fish in the sea are swept away.
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Leviticus 24:23

23 Then Moses spoke to the Israelites, and they took the blasphemer outside the camp and stoned him. The Israelites did as the LORD commanded Moses.
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Psalms 109:17-18

17 He loved to pronounce a curse— may it come back on him. He found no pleasure in blessing— may it be far from him.
18 He wore cursing as his garment; it entered into his body like water, into his bones like oil.
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Leviticus 24:11

11 The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse; so they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri the Danite.)
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Matthew 5:21-22

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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Matthew 15:11

11 What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”
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Ephesians 5:3-4

Ephesians 5:4
3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.
4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
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Proverbs 21:23

23 Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.
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Proverbs 15:1

Proverbs 15:1
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Proverbs 15:4

4 The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
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2 Timothy 2:16

16 Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.
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Leviticus 20:9

9 “ ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death. Because they have cursed their father or mother, their blood will be on their own head.
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