Matthew 12:34

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You snakes! You are so evil. How can you say anything good? What people say with their mouths comes from what fills their hearts.

Cross References

Luke 6:45

Good people have good things saved in their hearts. That’s why they say good things. But those who are evil have hearts full of evil, and that’s why they say things that are evil. What people say with their mouths comes from what fills their hearts.

Matthew 15:18

But the bad things people say with their mouth come from the way they think. And that’s what can make people wrong.

Ephesians 4:29

When you talk, don’t say anything bad. But say the good things that people need—whatever will help them grow stronger. Then what you say will be a blessing to those who hear you.

1 Samuel 24:13

There is an old saying: ‘Bad things come from bad people.’ “I haven’t done anything bad, and I won’t hurt you.

1 John 3:10

So we can see who God’s children are and who the devil’s children are. These are the ones who are not God’s children: those who don’t do what is right and those who do not love their brothers and sisters in God’s family.

Matthew 12:35

Those who are good have good things saved in their hearts. That’s why they say good things. But those who are evil have hearts full of evil, and that’s why they say things that are evil.

John 8:44

Your father is the devil. You belong to him. You want to do what he wants. He was a murderer from the beginning. He was always against the truth. There is no truth in him. He is like the lies he tells. Yes, the devil is a liar. He is the father of lies.

Isaiah 32:6

Fools say foolish things, and in their minds they plan evil things to do. They want to do what is wrong. They say bad things about the Lord. They don’t let hungry people eat their food. They don’t let thirsty people drink the water.

Matthew 23:33

“You are snakes! You are from a family of poisonous snakes! You will not escape God. You will all be judged guilty and go to hell!

Isaiah 59:14

We pushed Justice away. Fairness stands off in the distance. Truth has fallen in the streets. Goodness is not allowed in the city.

Psalm 64:3

They sharpen their tongues to use like swords. They aim their poisonous words like arrows.

Matthew 3:7

Many Pharisees and Sadducees came to where John was baptizing people. When John saw them, he said, “You are all snakes! Who warned you to run from God’s judgment that is coming?

Luke 3:7

Crowds of people came to be baptized by John. But he said to them, “You are all snakes! Who warned you to run from God’s judgment that is coming?

Isaiah 59:4

You can’t be trusted, even in court. You lie about each other and depend on false arguments to win your cases. You create pain and produce wickedness.

Psalm 53:1

Only fools think there is no God. People like that are evil and do terrible things. They never do what is right.

Psalm 64:5

They encourage each other to do wrong. They talk about setting traps and say, “No one will see them here!

Proverbs 4:23

Above all, be careful what you think because your thoughts control your life.

Proverbs 16:23

Wise people always think before they speak, so what they say is worth listening to.

Isaiah 9:17

All of them are evil. So the Lord is not happy with the young men, and he will not show mercy to their widows and orphans. That is because they are evil hypocrites. They tell lies. The Lord has punished them, but he is not finished yet. He is still angry, and his arm is raised to continue punishing his people.

Ephesians 5:4

Also, there must be no evil talk among you. Don’t say things that are foolish or filthy. These are not for you. But you should be giving thanks to God.

James 3:2

We all make many mistakes. A person who never said anything wrong would be perfect. Someone like that would be able to control their whole body too.