[To the Chief Musician upon mahalath. A maschil. A Song of David.] The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that does good.
Matthew 12:34 - King James 2000 O generation 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. |
[To the Chief Musician upon mahalath. A maschil. A Song of David.] The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that does good.
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they talk of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall see them?
The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
For the foolish person will speak foolishness, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
And justice is turned back, and righteousness stands afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
None calls for justice, nor does any plead for truth: they trust in empty words, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for everyone is a hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
You serpents, you generation of vipers, how can you escape the judgment of hell?
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
You are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not fitting: but rather giving of thanks.
For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever does not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loves not his brother.
As says the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceeds from the wicked: but my hand shall not be upon you.