Matthew 12:34

New American Bible - revised edition

You brood of vipers, how can you say good things when you are evil? For from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

Cross References

Psalm 53:1

For the leader; according to Mahalath. A maskil of David.

Psalm 64:3

Hide me from the malicious crowd, the mob of evildoers.

Psalm 64:5

They shoot at the innocent from ambush, they shoot him in a moment and do not fear.

Proverbs 16:23

The heart of the wise makes for eloquent speech, and increases the learning on their lips.

Proverbs 4:23

With all vigilance guard your heart, for in it are the sources of life.

Isaiah 32:6

For the fool speaks folly, his heart plans evil: Godless actions, perverse speech against the Lord, Letting the hungry go empty and the thirsty without drink.

Isaiah 59:14

Judgment is turned away, and justice stands far off; For truth stumbles in the public square, and uprightness cannot enter.

Isaiah 59:4

No one brings suit justly, no one pleads truthfully; They trust an empty plea and tell lies; they conceive mischief and bring forth malice.

Isaiah 9:17

For wickedness burns like fire, devouring brier and thorn; It kindles the forest thickets, which go up in columns of smoke.

Matthew 12:35

A good person brings forth good out of a store of goodness, but an evil person brings forth evil out of a store of evil.

Matthew 15:18

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

Matthew 23:33

You serpents, you brood of vipers, how can you flee from the judgment of Gehenna?

Matthew 3:7

When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Luke 3:7

He said to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Luke 6:45

A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks. The Two Foundations.

John 8:44

You belong to your father the devil and you willingly carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks in character, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

Ephesians 4:29

No foul language should come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for needed edification, that it may impart grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 5:4

no obscenity or silly or suggestive talk, which is out of place, but instead, thanksgiving.

James 3:2

for we all fall short in many respects. If anyone does not fall short in speech, he is a perfect man, able to bridle his whole body also.

1 John 3:10

In this way, the children of God and the children of the devil are made plain; no one who fails to act in righteousness belongs to God, nor anyone who does not love his brother.

1 Samuel 24:13

May the Lord judge between me and you. May the Lord exact justice from you in my case. I shall not lay a hand on you.