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@r-m-archer

I see your point, however, the question still remains is it edifying to others to have a stray  curse word?
Perhaps. Certain instances may occur where it could. Who am I to be absolute in the statement that it never could be. However, Christ was the most edifying, encouraging, God centered person who ever lived, and he told many stories and never found the need to curse.
Again, I bring up Colossians 3:5, 8. Paul talks about ‘putting to death sexual immorality, lust, impurity,’ etc, and then in verse 8 he says, “Now, put away all the following: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth. It seems unlikely that when he says we should ‘killing’ this sin, and ‘putting it away’ that he means to completely exterminate one, while use the other for edifying reasons. It wouldn’t make sense. While I see what you’re saying, I agree with Brian, and say there does not appear to be ‘edifying’ cursing in scripture. Indeed, even swearing an oath is held in a bad light.

@noah-Cochran

While I also understand what you’re saying, I would stray from your specific argument. While swearing isn’t shown to be in scripture as edifying, Colossians 3:17 days, “And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” If one is going to use a swear word, it should be prayed over, indeed, if it is being used by a Christian writer, it should be only with a clean conscience that it is for a good purpose. If it is, is should be well prayed over, and that writer should give glory to God, so that it is apparent that this book is not centered around cursing; rather that the cursing brings one closer to the Creator.
That being said, I have yet to read an author that has done this, so I would say it is an extremely murky pond to wade into.

But I think your argument is a little too one dimensional and absolute. I had a friend who went through a missions program that was intended to prepare you for a kidnapping, abduction, and other bad situations. To make it realistic to get the trainees to fully comprehend the stress and hardship of that situation, the instructors had to swear, though they did as little as possible.
Was that one instance where cursing would be edifying? I believe so, as it aided those going to other places to be prepared for the hardships that come with sharing the Gospel.