Luke 6:45

New American Standard Bible 2020

The good person out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil person out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.

Cross References

Psalm 140:5

The proud have hidden a trap for me, and snares; They have spread a net at the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah

Psalm 59:12

On account of the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, May they even be caught in their pride, And on account of curses and lies which they tell.

Psalm 59:7

Behold, they gush forth with their mouths; Swords are in their lips, For, they say, “Who hears?”

Proverbs 12:18

There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 15:23

A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!

Proverbs 4:23

Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.

John 7:38

The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’ ”

Acts 5:3

But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the proceeds of the land?

Ephesians 3:8

To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,

Ephesians 4:29

Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for edification according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 5:19

speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord;

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Colossians 4:6

Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.

Hebrews 8:10

“For this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel After those days, declares the Lord: I will put My laws into their minds, And write them on their hearts. And I will be their God, And they shall be My people.

Jude 1:15

to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”