Matthew 15:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.”
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“But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 15:18 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 24:13As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.
- Psalms 36:3The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
- Proverbs 6:12A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,
- Proverbs 10:32The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
- Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
- 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 15:11A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
- Luke 19:22His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
- James 3:6The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
- Revelation 13:5The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.
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