who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,
Matthew 12:34 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You offspring of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil (wicked)? For out of the fullness (the overflow, the superabundance) of the heart the mouth speaks. American Standard Version (1901) Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. Common English Bible Children of snakes! How can you speak good things while you are evil? What fills the heart comes out of the mouth. Catholic Public Domain Version Progeny of vipers, how are you able to speak good things while you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version O generation of vipers, how can you speak good things, whereas you are evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. |
who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,
They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, *Who will see them?*
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.
For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against the LORD, To make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness can't enter.
None sues in righteousness, and none pleads in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is profane and an evil-doer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.
You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehinnom?
But when he saw many of the Perushim and Tzedukim coming for his immersion, he said to them, *You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be immersed by him, *You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn't stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.
For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn't stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn't do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn't love his brother.
As says the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be on you.