Matthew 12:34

New International Reader's Version

You nest of poisonous snakes! How can you who are evil say anything good? Your mouths say everything that is in your hearts.

Cross References

Psalm 53:1

Foolish people say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They do all kinds of horrible and evil things. No one does anything good.

Psalm 64:3

They make their tongues like sharp swords. They aim their mean words like deadly arrows.

Psalm 64:5

They help one another make evil plans. They talk about hiding their traps. They say, “Who can see what we are doing?”

Proverbs 16:23

The hearts of wise people guide their mouths. Their words make people want to learn more.

Proverbs 4:23

Above everything else, guard your heart. Everything you do comes from it.

Isaiah 32:6

Foolish people say foolish things. Their minds are set on doing evil things. They don’t do what is right. They tell lies about the Lord. They don’t give hungry people any food. They don’t let thirsty people have any water.

Isaiah 59:14

So people stop others from doing what is fair. They keep them from doing what is right. No one tells the truth in court anymore. No one is honest there.

Isaiah 59:4

People aren’t fair when they present cases in court. They aren’t honest when they state their case. They depend on weak arguments. They tell lies. They plan to make trouble. Then they carry it out.

Isaiah 9:17

The Lord will not be pleased with the young men. He won’t take pity on widows and on children whose fathers have died. All of them are ungodly and evil. They say foolish things with their mouths. Even then, the Lord is still angry. His hand is still raised against them.

Matthew 12:35

A good man says good things. These come from the good that is stored up inside him. An evil man says evil things. These come from the evil that is stored up inside him.

Matthew 15:18

But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart. Those are the things that make someone ‘unclean.’

Matthew 23:33

“You nest of poisonous snakes! How will you escape from being sentenced to hell?

Matthew 3:7

John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing. He said to them, “You are like a nest of poisonous snakes! Who warned you to escape the coming of God’s anger?

Luke 3:7

John spoke to the crowds coming to be baptized by him. He said, “You are like a nest of poisonous snakes! Who warned you to escape the coming of God’s anger?

Luke 6:45

A good man says good things. These come from the good that is stored up in his heart. An evil man says evil things. These come from the evil that is stored up in his heart. A person’s mouth says everything that is in their heart.

John 8:44

You belong to your father, the devil. You want to obey your father’s wishes. From the beginning, the devil was a murderer. He has never obeyed the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his natural language. He does this because he is a liar. He is the father of lies.

Ephesians 4:29

Don’t let any evil talk come out of your mouths. Say only what will help to build others up and meet their needs. Then what you say will help those who listen.

Ephesians 5:4

There must not be any bad language or foolish talk or dirty jokes. They are out of place. Instead, you should give thanks.

James 3:2

All of us get tripped up in many ways. Suppose someone is never wrong in what they say. Then they are perfect. They are able to keep their whole body under control.

1 John 3:10

Here is how you can tell the difference between God’s children and the devil’s children. Anyone who doesn’t do what is right isn’t God’s child. And anyone who doesn’t love their brother or sister isn’t God’s child either.

1 Samuel 24:13

People say, ‘Evil acts come from those who do evil.’ So I won’t do anything to hurt you.