Matthew 7:16
By their fruits you shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
In Context
17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and the evil tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Cross References
Matthew 12:33Either make the tree good and its fruit good: or make the tree evil, and its fruit evil. For by the fruit the tree is known.
James 3:12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear grapes; or the vine, figs? So neither can the salt water yield sweet.
Jude 1:10But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 7:16-21
The Sermon on the Mount. 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20… Read the whole commentary →