Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.
Matthew 7:18 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) A good tree can't produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A good (healthy) tree cannot bear bad (worthless) fruit, nor can a bad (diseased) tree bear excellent fruit [worthy of admiration]. American Standard Version (1901) A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Common English Bible A good tree can’t produce bad fruit. And a rotten tree can’t produce good fruit. Catholic Public Domain Version A good tree is not able to produce evil fruit, and an evil tree is not able to produce good fruit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can an evil tree bring forth good fruit. |
Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.
Every tree that doesn't grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.
For there is no good tree that brings forth rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit.
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.