Luke 6:45

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 bringeth forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns; nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.

46And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I say?

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Cross References

Psalms 12:2Save me, O Lord, for there is now no saint: truths are decayed from among the children of men.

Psalms 40:8then said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of me

Psalms 52:2when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul David went to the house of Achimelech

Psalms 59:12God shall let me see over my enemies: slay them not, lest at any time my people forget. Scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord, my protector:

Psalms 71:15My mouth shall shew forth thy justice; thy salvation all the day long. Because I have not knows learning,

Proverbs 4:23With all watchfulness keep thy heart, because life issueth out from it.

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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