Yes, in the forms Scripture names. The Bible forbids misusing God’s name (Exodus 20:7), cursing people (James 3:9–10) and “obscene talk” (Colossians 3:8), though it never gives a list of banned words. Swearing an oath is a separate question: Jesus said, “Do not take an oath at all” (Matthew 5:34), yet most churches allow oaths in court. James puts the whole matter in a single mouth. “With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people…

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