Matthew 12:34

God's Word

You poisonous snakes! How can you evil people say anything good? Your mouth says what comes from inside you.

Cross References

Psalm 53:1

Godless fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They do disgusting things. There is no one who does good things.

Psalm 64:3

They sharpen their tongues like swords. They aim bitter words like arrows

Psalm 64:5

They encourage one another in their evil plans. They talk about setting traps and say, “Who can see them?”

Proverbs 16:23

A wise person’s heart controls his speech, and what he says helps others learn.

Proverbs 4:23

Guard your heart more than anything else, because the source of your life flows from it.

Isaiah 32:6

Godless fools speak foolishness, and their minds plan evil in order to do ungodly things. They speak falsely about the Lord. They let people go hungry and withhold water from thirsty people.

Isaiah 59:14

Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away. Truth has fallen in the street, and honesty can’t come in.

Isaiah 59:4

No one calls for justice, and no one pleads his case truthfully. People trust pointless arguments and speak lies. They conceive trouble and give birth to evil.

Isaiah 9:17

That is why the Lord isn’t happy with their young men, nor will he show compassion for their orphans and widows. Every one of them is a godless evildoer, and every mouth speaks foolishness. Even after all this, his anger will not disappear, and he is still ready to use his power.

Matthew 12:35

Good people do the good things that are in them. But evil people do the evil things that are in them.

Matthew 15:18

But whatever goes out of the mouth comes from within, and that’s what makes a person unclean.

Matthew 23:33

“You snakes! You poisonous snakes! How can you escape being condemned to hell?

Matthew 3:7

But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to be baptized, he said to them, “You poisonous snakes! Who showed you how to flee from God’s coming anger?

Luke 3:7

Crowds of people were coming to be baptized by John. He would say to them, “You poisonous snakes! Who showed you how to flee from God’s coming anger?

Luke 6:45

Good people do the good that is in them. But evil people do the evil that is in them. The things people say come from inside them.

John 8:44

You come from your father, the devil, and you desire to do what your father wants you to do. The devil was a murderer from the beginning. He has never been truthful. He doesn’t know what the truth is. Whenever he tells a lie, he’s doing what comes naturally to him. He’s a liar and the father of lies.

Ephesians 4:29

Don’t say anything that would hurt ⌞another person⌟. Instead, speak only what is good so that you can give help wherever it is needed. That way, what you say will help those who hear you.

Ephesians 5:4

It’s not right that dirty stories, foolish talk, or obscene jokes should be mentioned among you either. Instead, give thanks ⌞to God⌟.

James 3:2

All of us make a lot of mistakes. If someone doesn’t make any mistakes when he speaks, he would be perfect. He would be able to control everything he does.

1 John 3:10

This is the way God’s children are distinguished from the devil’s children. Everyone who doesn’t do what is right or love other believers isn’t God’s child.

1 Samuel 24:13

It’s like people used to say long ago, ‘Wickedness comes from wicked people.’ But I will not lay a hand on you.