Matthew 7:16

New American Bible - revised edition

By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

Cross References

Proverbs 20:11

In their actions even children can playact though their deeds be blameless and right.

Matthew 12:33

“Either declare the tree good and its fruit is good, or declare the tree rotten and its fruit is rotten, for a tree is known by its fruit.

Matthew 7:20

So by their fruits you will know them. The True Disciple.

Galatians 5:22

In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,

James 2:18

Indeed someone may say, “You have faith and I have works.” Demonstrate your faith to me without works, and I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works.

James 3:12

Can a fig tree, my brothers, produce olives, or a grapevine figs? Neither can salt water yield fresh. True Wisdom.

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.