Matthew 12:35

God's Word

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

Cross References

Job 8:10

Won’t their words teach you? Won’t they share their thoughts with you?

Proverbs 12:6

The words of wicked people are a deadly ambush, but the words  of decent people rescue.

Proverbs 15:23

A person is delighted to hear an answer from his own mouth, and a timely word—oh, how good!

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of a righteous person carefully considers how to answer, but the mouths of wicked people pour out a flood of evil things.

Proverbs 15:4

A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue breaks the spirit.

Matthew 12:34

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

Matthew 13:52

So Jesus said to them, “That is why every student of the Scriptures who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a home owner. He brings new and old things out of his treasure chest.”

Matthew 7:17

In the same way every good tree produces good fruit, but a rotten tree produces bad fruit.

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.

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.

Colossians 3:16

Let Christ’s word with all its wisdom and richness live in you. Use psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to teach and instruct yourselves about ⌞God’s⌟ kindness. Sing to God in your hearts.

Colossians 4:6

Everything you say should be kind and well thought out so that you know how to answer everyone.