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Matthew 12:34
“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 12:34 Context
31Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. 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.
"O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh." Matthew 12:34 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for Matthew 12:34
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Other Translations for Matthew 12:34
Bible Commentary for Matthew 12:34
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 12:34
12:34 In another kind likewise, the tree is known by its fruit - Namely, the heart by the conversation.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 12:34
Mt 12:34,35 Generation of vipers. Poisonous, evil and dangerous, like vipers. How can ye, etc.? Their hearts were thoroughly evil, hence they could only speak and do evil, for "out of the good treasure of the heart the mouth speaketh". On the other hand, the "good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things".
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being euil, speake good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
- American Standard Version (1901)
You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.
- Basic English Bible
Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
- Darby Bible
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.
- Webster's Bible
O vipers' brood, how can you speak what is good when you are evil? For it is from the overflow of the heart that the mouth speaks.
- Weymouth Bible
You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
- World English Bible
Ye generacioun of eddris, hou moun ye speke goode thingis, whanne ye ben yuele? For the mouth spekith of plente of the herte.
- Wycliffe Bible
`Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.
- Youngs Literal Bible