Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'curse' occurs 163 times in the standard works.

60 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'curse' in the standard works and contain 36.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 24 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Sam. 16:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 5:21-24 (4 in 4 verses)

Num. 5:24-27 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 30:53-56 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 103:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 13:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 5:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 13:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 3:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 10:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Mal. 2:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Gal. 3:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 2:23 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 17:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 14:1 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:47 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 2:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 27:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 5:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 22:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 23:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 11:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 23:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 3:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 89 101 190
Gen. 4 9 13
Ex. 1 1 2
Lev. 1 6 7
Num. 19 6 25
Deut. 8 28 36
Josh. 2 15 17
Judg. 3 3 6
1 Sam. 0 4 4
2 Sam. 4 4 8
1 Kgs. 1 1 2
2 Kgs. 1 2 3
1 Chr. 0 1 1
2 Chr. 0 1 1
Neh. 3 1 4
Job 6 4 10
Ps. 2 2 4
Prov. 7 2 9
Eccl. 3 1 4
Isa. 5 1 6
Jer. 11 6 17
Lam. 1 0 1
Dan. 1 0 1
Zech. 2 0 2
Mal. 4 3 7
NT 12 12 24
BM 38 38 76
DC 16 13 29
PGP 8 9 17
TOTAL 163 173 336

Ps. 37:22
For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

Ps. 62:4
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

Ps. 109:28
Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

Ps. 119:21
Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.