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.
Matthew 12:35 - The Text-Critical English New Testament The good person brings good things out of his good treasure, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasure. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The good man from his inner good treasure flings forth good things, and the evil man out of his inner evil storehouse flings forth evil things. American Standard Version (1901) The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. Common English Bible Good people bring out good things from their good treasure. But evil people bring out evil things from their evil treasure. Catholic Public Domain Version A good man offers good things from a good storehouse. And an evil man offers evil things from an evil storehouse. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A good man out of a good treasure bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of an evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. |
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.
Then he said to them, “Therefore every scribe that has been trained as a disciple for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who brings out of his treasure things new and old.”
In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.
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.
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.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to the Lord with gratitude in your hearts.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer each person.