Luke 6:45

The ish tov from the good storehouse of the lev produces tov, and the ish rah out of the evil storehouse produces rah. For from the abundance of the lev the peh (mouth) speaks.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 etz by its own pri will be known. For not from thorns do they gather figs nor from a thorn bush do they pick grapes.

46And why do you call me Adoni and yet you do not do what I say?

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Cross References

Psalms 12:2Help, Hashem; for the chasid is no more; 1 for the emunim (faithful ones) vanish from among Bnei Adam. 1

Psalms 40:8Then said I, Hinei, I come; 1 in the megillat sefer it is written of me, + 40:8 cf MJ 10:5-7 1

Psalms 52:2When Do'eg HaAdomi [the Edomite] went to Sha'ul and said to him, Dovid has gone to Bais Achimelech) 1

Psalms 59:12Slay them not, lest my people forget; 1 scatter them by Thy power; 1 and bring them down, Adonoi mogineinu (our Shield). 1

Psalms 71:15My mouth shall proclaim Thy tzedakah 1 and Thy Teshuah (salvation) kol hayom; 1 for I know not the limits thereof. 1

Proverbs 4:23Set watch over and guard thy lev with all diligence; 1 for out of it are the totze'ot chayyim (issues, wellsprings of life). + 4:23 cf Mk 7:20-23 1

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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