The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; He has ceased to be wise, to do good.
Matthew 15:18 - The Scriptures 1998 “But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and these defile the man. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But whatever comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this is what makes a man unclean and defiles [him]. American Standard Version (1901) But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man. Common English Bible But what goes out of the mouth comes from the heart. And that’s what contaminates a person in God’s sight. Catholic Public Domain Version But what proceeds from the mouth, goes forth from the heart, and those are the things that defile a man. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the things which proceed out of the mouth, come forth from the heart, and those things defile a man. |
The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; He has ceased to be wise, to do good.
The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, But the mouth of the wrong speaks perverseness.
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, But the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wrong pours out evil.
Watch over your heart with all diligence, For out of it are the sources of life.
“Brood of adders! How are you able to speak what is good – being wicked? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.
“Not that which goes into the mouth defiles the man, but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”
“Do you not understand that whatever enters into the mouth goes into the stomach, and is cast out in the sewer?
“And he said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I shall judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was a hard man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow.
“As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Wrong comes from the wrongdoer.’ But my hand is not against you.