Exodus 22:28
28 a“You shall not revile God, nor bcurse a ruler of your people.1 Samuel 17:43
43And the Philistine said to David, “Am I ca dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.Psalms 69:26
26For they dpersecute him whom eyou have struck down,and they recount the pain of fthose you have wounded.
Psalms 109:16-19
16 For he did not remember to show kindness,but pursued gthe poor and needy
and hthe brokenhearted, to put them to death.
17 iHe loved to curse; let curses come ▼
▼Revocalization; Masoretic Text curses have come
upon him!He did not delight in blessing; may it be far ▼
▼Revocalization; Masoretic Text it is far
from him!18He lclothed himself with cursing as his coat;
may it msoak ▼
▼Revocalization; Masoretic Text it has soaked
into his body like water,like oil into his bones!
19May it be like a garment that he wraps around him,
like a belt that he puts on every day!
Psalms 109:28
28 oLet them curse, but you will bless!They arise and are put to shame, but pyour servant will be glad!
Proverbs 26:2
2Like qa sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,ra curse that is causeless does not alight.
Ecclesiastes 10:20
20Even in your thoughts, sdo not curse the king,nor in your tbedroom curse the rich,
for a bird of the air will carry your voice,
or some winged creature tell the matter.
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