Curses, both in words and in actions, are mentioned in the Bible as harmful and spiritually damaging. But God’s power is greater than any curse, and His blessings outweigh any negative forces. Let’s explore what the Bible says about curses and how we can overcome them with the power of God’s grace and love.
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Bible Verses About Curses
Numbers 23:8 – God does not curse His people
“How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the LORD has not denounced?” – Numbers 23:8
Proverbs 26:2 – A curse without cause does not come to fruition
“Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.” – Proverbs 26:2
Deuteronomy 11:26-28 – Curses can come upon those who disobey God’s commandments
“See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you today, and the curse if you do not obey the commandments of the LORD your God.” – Deuteronomy 11:26-28
Galatians 3:10 – Those who rely on the law are under a curse
“For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: ‘Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.'” – Galatians 3:10
Proverbs 3:33 – God blesses the home of the righteous, but brings a curse upon the house of the wicked
“The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.” – Proverbs 3:33
Galatians 3:13 – Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law
“Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: ‘Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.'” – Galatians 3:13
Deuteronomy 28:15-19 – Disobedience to God’s commands brings a curse in various aspects of life
“However, if you do not obey the LORD your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come on you and overtake you: You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. Your basket and your kneading trough will be cursed. The fruit of your womb will be cursed, and the crops of your land, and the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.” – Deuteronomy 28:15-19
James 3:9-10 – Blessing and cursing should not come from the same mouth
“With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.” – James 3:9-10
1 Corinthians 12:3 – No one can say Jesus is cursed by the Holy Spirit
“Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, ‘Jesus be cursed,’ and no one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ except by the Holy Spirit.” – 1 Corinthians 12:3
Matthew 5:44 – Love your enemies and bless those who curse you
“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” – Matthew 5:44
Proverbs 26:2 – A curse causeless shall not come
“As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.” – Proverbs 26:2
Zechariah 5:3 – The curse goes out over the face of the whole earth
“Then he said to me: “This is the curse that goes out over the face of the whole land; for everyone who steals shall be cleaned out according to what is on one side, and everyone who swears falsely shall be cleaned out according to what is on the other side.” – Zechariah 5:3
Matthew 25:41 – There is a place of eternal punishment prepared for the devil and his angels
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” – Matthew 25:41
Genesis 12:3 – God will curse those who dishonor Abraham and his descendants
“I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” – Genesis 12:3
Proverbs 11:26 – Those who withhold grain will be cursed, but those who sell it will be blessed
“People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.” – Proverbs 11:26
Luke 6:28 – Bless those who curse you and pray for those who mistreat you
“bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” – Luke 6:28
Leviticus 19:14 – Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind
“Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am the LORD.” – Leviticus 19:14
Psalm 109:17 – He loved to pronounce a curse—may it come back on him
“He loved to pronounce a curse—may it come back on him. He found no pleasure in blessing—may it be far from him.” – Psalm 109:17
Psalm 34:13 – Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies
“Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.” – Psalm 34:13
Isaiah 47:11 – Disaster will come upon you and you will not know how to conjure it away
“Disaster will come upon you, and you will not know how to conjure it away. A calamity will fall upon you that you cannot ward off with a ransom; a catastrophe you cannot foresee will suddenly come upon you.” – Isaiah 47:11
Matthew 27:5 – Judas Iscariot hanged himself after betraying Jesus
“So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.” – Matthew 27:5
2 Peter 2:14 – Having eyes full of adultery, they cannot stop sinning and are under God’s curse
“With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed—an accursed brood!” – 2 Peter 2:14
Matthew 11:20-24 – Jesus denounces the cities where most of His miracles were performed
“Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.” – Matthew 11:20-24
Proverbs 28:27 – Those who give to the poor will never lack, but those who close their eyes to them will be cursed
“Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.” – Proverbs 28:27
Malachi 3:9 – You are under a curse—the whole nation of you—because you are robbing me
“You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me.” – Malachi 3:9
James 3:14-15 – Bitter jealousy and selfish ambition brings disorder and every evil practice
“But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.” – James 3:14-15
Lamentations 3:65 – Give them a hardened heart and let your curse be upon them
“Give them a wandering mind, O LORD; let your curse be on them for their false prophecies and lies.” – Lamentations 3:65
James 4:4 – Friendship with the world is enmity with God
“You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.” – James 4:4
Psalm 133:3 – God commanded His blessing where there is unity among brethren
“It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.” – Psalm 133:3
2 Chronicles 34:24-25 – The curses written in the Law will come upon Judah because they abandoned God
“This is what the LORD says: I am going to bring disaster on this place and its people. All the curses written in the book that has been read in the presence of the king of Judah will come on them.” – 2 Chronicles 34:24-25
Isaiah 24:6 – Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt
“Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt. Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up, and very few are left.” – Isaiah 24:6
Matthew 23:13-33 – Jesus pronounces eight woes upon the teachers of the law and the Pharisees
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.” – Matthew 23:13-33
Genesis 9:25 – Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants he shall be to his brothers
“Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers.” – Genesis 9:25
Jeremiah 17:5 – Cursed is the one who trusts in man and depends on flesh for his strength
“This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD.” – Jeremiah 17:5
Proverbs 6:16-19 – There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him
“There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.” – Proverbs 6:16-19
Numbers 5:21-22 – A curse written on a scroll of bitterness if a wife is unfaithful
“here the priest is to put the woman under this curse—‘may the LORD cause you to become a curse among your people when he makes your womb miscarry and your abdomen swell. May this water that brings a curse enter your body so that your abdomen swells or your womb miscarries.‘ And the woman will say, ‘Amen. So be it.‘” – Numbers 5:21-22
Isaiah 24:6 – Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt
“Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt. Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up, and very few are left.” – Isaiah 24:6
Jeremiah 11:3 – Cursed be anyone who does not obey the terms of this covenant
“Cursed is the one who does not obey the terms of this covenant.” – Jeremiah 11:3
Nahum 1:14 – The LORD has given a command concerning Nineveh: “You will have no descendants to bear your name”
The LORD has given a command concerning you, Nineveh: “You will have no descendants to bear your name. I will destroy the images and idols that are in the temple of your gods. I will prepare your grave, for you are vile.” – Nahum 1:14
Psalm 109:17 – He loved to pronounce a curse—may it come back on him
He loved to pronounce a curse—may it come back on him. He found no pleasure in blessing—may it be far from him. – Psalm 109:17
Proverbs 30:10 – Do not slander a servant to their master, or they will curse you, and you will pay for it
“Do not slander a servant to their master, or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.” – Proverbs 30:10
Joshua 6:26 – Cursed is the man who undertakes to rebuild Jericho
“Cursed before the LORD is the one who undertakes to rebuild this city, Jericho: ‘At the cost of his firstborn son, he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest, he will set up its gates.'” – Joshua 6:26
Deuteronomy 28:16 – Cursed is the man who does not obey the LORD’s commands
“Cursed shall you be in the city, and cursed shall you be in the field.” – Deuteronomy 28:16
Matthew 25:41 – Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.'” – Matthew 25:41
Proverbs 24:24 – Those who acquit the guilty and condemn the innocent are cursed by the people
Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,” will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations. – Proverbs 24:24
Proverbs 26:2 – A curse without cause does not alight
Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight. – Proverbs 26:2
Jeremiah 17:5 – Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength
“Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD.” – Jeremiah 17:5
Genesis 27:29 – Cursed is everyone who curses you, and blessed is everyone who blesses you
“May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, and blessed be everyone who blesses you!” – Genesis 27:29
1 Peter 3:9 – Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. – 1 Peter 3:9