Matthew 12:34

New English Translation

Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say anything good, since you are evil? For the mouth speaks from what fills the heart.

Cross References

Psalm 53:1

Fools say to themselves, “There is no God.” They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

Psalm 64:3

They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,

Psalm 64:5

They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan how to hide snares, and boast, “Who will see them?”

Proverbs 16:23

A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

Proverbs 4:23

Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life.

Isaiah 32:6

For a fool speaks disgraceful things; his mind plans out sinful deeds. He commits godless deeds and says misleading things about the Lord; he gives the hungry nothing to satisfy their appetite and gives the thirsty nothing to drink.

Isaiah 59:14

Justice is driven back; godliness stands far off. Indeed, honesty stumbles in the city square and morality is not even able to enter.

Isaiah 59:4

No one is concerned about justice; no one sets forth his case truthfully. They depend on false words and tell lies; they conceive of oppression and give birth to sin.

Isaiah 9:17

So the sovereign master was not pleased with their young men, he took no pity on their orphans and widows; for the whole nation was godless and did wicked things, every mouth was speaking disgraceful words. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.

Matthew 12:35

The good person brings good things out of his good treasury, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasury.

Matthew 15:18

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a person.

Matthew 23:33

You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?

Matthew 3:7

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

Luke 3:7

So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Luke 6:45

The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.

John 8:44

You people are from your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

Ephesians 4:29

You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 5:4

Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting – all of which are out of character – but rather thanksgiving.

James 3:2

For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

1 John 3:10

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: Everyone who does not practice righteousness – the one who does not love his fellow Christian – is not of God.

1 Samuel 24:13

It’s like the old proverb says: ‘From evil people evil proceeds.’ But my hand will not be against you.