The good person brings good things out of his good treasure, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasure.
Matthew 12:34 - The Text-Critical English New Testament You brood of vipers, how can you speak good things, when you are evil? 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. |
The good person brings good things out of his good treasure, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasure.
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these defile a person.
You serpents, you brood of vipers! How will you escape being sentenced to hell?
But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
John said to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
The good person brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil person brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart, for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks.
You belong to your father the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks lies, he speaks from his own character, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
Let no foul word come out of your mouth, but only what is good for edification, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Nor should there be any obscenity, foolish talk, or coarse joking, which are not fitting, but there should be thanksgiving instead.
For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle his entire body as well.
By this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.