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Matthew 12:34-35 KJV
Matthew · chapter 12 · verses 34–35 · King James Version
34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35A 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.Matthew 12:34-35 · King James Version
Matthew 12:34-35 in context
32And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
33Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35A 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.
36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Cross references
- Luke 6:45
- Matthew 15:18
- Ephesians 4:29
- 1 Samuel 24:13
- James 3:5-8
- Psalms 140:2-3
- 1 John 3:10
- Matthew 12:35
- Proverbs 15:4
- Colossians 4:6
- Proverbs 15:28
Key words (Strong's)
- generationgennēmathat which has been born or begotten, the offspring or progeny of men or animals, the…G1081 →
- abundanceperisseumaabundance, in which one delights, of that which fills the heart, that which is left over…G4051 →
- treasurethēsaurosthe place in which good and precious things are collected and laid up, a casket, coffer…G2344 →
- vipersechidnaa viper, offspring of vipers, addressed to cunning, malignant, wicked menG2191 →
- speaklaleōto utter a voice or emit a sound, to speak, to use the tongue or the faculty of speech…G2980 →
- heartkardiathe heart, that organ in the animal body which is the centre of the circulation of the…G2588 →
- mouthstomathe mouth, as part of the body of man, of animals, of fish, etc., since thoughts of a man…G4750 →
- forthekballōto cast out, drive out, to send out, with notion of violence, to drive out , to cast out…G1544 →
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