Matthew 12:35
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.”
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“The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 12:35 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 8:10Will they not teach you and tell you, and speak from their understanding?
- Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
- Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
- Proverbs 12:6The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
- Proverbs 12:17He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
- Proverbs 15:4A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
- Proverbs 15:23A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
- Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
- Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
- Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
- Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
- Matthew 13:52Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
- Ephesians 4:29Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
- Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
- Colossians 4:6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
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