Matthew 12:34

Lighthouse Bible 2006

O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Cross References

Psalm 53:1

​The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that does good.

Psalm 64:3

Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

Psalm 64:5

They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they talk of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall see them?

Proverbs 16:23

The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Proverbs 4:23

Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the outcomes of life.

Isaiah 32:6

For the vile person will speak villainy, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

Isaiah 59:14

And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off: for truth has fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.

Isaiah 59:4

None calls for justice, nor does any plead for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

Isaiah 9:17

Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall he have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is a hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Matthew 12:35

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

Matthew 15:18

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

Matthew 23:33

You serpents, you generation of vipers, how can you escape the damnation of hell?

Matthew 3:7

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Luke 3:7

Then said he to the multitude that came out to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Luke 6:45

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

John 8:44

You are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and did not remain in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.

Ephesians 5:4

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not suitable: but rather giving of thanks.

James 3:2

For in many things we all offend. If anyone does not offend in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to control the whole body.

1 John 3:10

In this the children of God are made known, and the children of the devil: whoever does not do righteousness is not of God, neither he that does not love his brother.

1 Samuel 24:13

As says the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceeds from the wicked: but my hand shall not be upon you.