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Matthew 12:34

How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

In Context

33Either say that the tree is good, and its fruit good; or say that the tree is bad, and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit. Brood of vipers!

35The good man, from his good treasure, bringeth out good things; and the evil man, from his evil treasure, bringeth out evil things.

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Cross References

Psalms 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischief, Like a sharp razor, thou contriver of deceit!

Psalms 64:3For like a sword they sharpen their tongues, Like arrows they aim their poisoned words,

Psalms 120:2O LORD! deliver me from lying lips, From the deceitful tongue!

Isaiah 32:6For the vile will still utter villany, And his heart will devise iniquity; He will practise deception, and speak impiety against God; He will take away the food of the hungry, And deprive the thirsty of drink.

Isaiah 59:14And justice is turned back, And equity standeth afar off, For truth falleth in the gate, And rectitude cannot enter.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:23-38

The Sin against the Holy Ghost. 22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or… Read the whole commentary →

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