Luke 6:45

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good, and the bad man out of the bad treasure of his heart brings forth the bad, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

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In The King James Version

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

In Context

44For each tree is known from its own fruit. For they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they harvest grapes from a bramble bush.

46And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and not do the things that I say?

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Cross References

Psalms 12:2They speak falsehood everyone with his neighbor. With flattering lip, and with a double heart, they speak.

Psalms 40:8I delight to do thy will, O my God. Yea, thy law is within my heart.

Psalms 52:2Thy tongue devises wickedness, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Psalms 59:12[for] the sin of their mouth, [and] the words of their lips. Let them even be taken in their pride, and for cursing and lying which they speak.

Psalms 71:15My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, of thy salvation all the day, for I know not the numbers.

Proverbs 4:23Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:38-49

Exhortations to Justice and Sincerity. 37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above… Read the whole commentary →

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