Matthew 12:34

Modern King James Version

Offspring 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

To the Chief Musician on Mahalath. A contemplation. A Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They acted corruptly, and have worked out abominable wickedness; there is not one doing good.

Psalm 64:3

who sharpen their tongue like a sword, they tread their arrows, even a bitter word,

Psalm 64:5

They encourage themselves in an evil plan; 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 issues of life.

Isaiah 32:6

For the fool will speak folly, and his heart work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy and to speak error against Jehovah, to make the soul of the hungry empty, and he will take away the drink of the thirsty.

Isaiah 59:14

And justice is driven back, and justice stands afar off; for truth has fallen in the street, and right cannot enter.

Isaiah 59:4

None calls for justice, nor does anyone plead for truth; they trust in vanity and speak lies. They conceive mischief and bring out iniquity.

Isaiah 9:17

For this the Lord shall not rejoice over their young men, nor shall He have mercy on their orphans and widows; for everyone is a hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks foolishness. In 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 out good things; and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings out evil things.

Matthew 15:18

But the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile the man.

Matthew 23:33

Serpents! Offspring of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell?

Matthew 3:7

But seeing 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 he said to the crowd that came forth 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 the good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth the evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

John 8:44

You are of the Devil as father, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and did not abide 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 not any filthy word go out of your mouth, but if any is good to building up in respect of need, that it may give grace to the ones hearing.

Ephesians 5:4

neither baseness, foolish talking, jesting, which are not becoming, 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 full-grown man, able also to bridle the whole body.

1 John 3:10

In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the Devil: everyone not practicing righteousness is not of God, also he who does not love his brother.

1 Samuel 24:13

As the ancient proverb says, Wickedness proceeds from the wicked. But my hand shall not be on you.