Matthew 12:35

New American Standard Bible 2020

The good person brings out of his good treasure good things; and the evil person brings out of his evil treasure evil things.

Cross References

Job 8:10

“Will they not teach you and tell you, And bring forth words from their minds?

Proverbs 12:6

The words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood, But the mouth of the upright will rescue them.

Proverbs 15:23

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

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

Proverbs 15:4

A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.

Matthew 12:34

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, express any good things? For the mouth speaks from that which fills the heart.

Matthew 13:52

And Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure new things and old.”

Matthew 7:17

So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.

Luke 6:45

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.

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.

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.