Matthew 7:17

So every etz tov (good tree) produces pri tov (good fruit), but the etz nishchat (corrupt tree) produces pri rah.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

In Context

16By their perot (fruits) you will have da'as of them. Surely grapes are not gathered from thorns nor figs from thistles, are they?

18An etz tov is not able to produce pri rah nor is an etz nishchat able to produce pri tov.

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Cross References

Psalms 92:13The tzaddik shall flourish like the palm tree; 1 he shall grow like a cedar in Levanon. 1

Isaiah 61:3To grant unto Avelei Tziyon (Mourners of Zion), 1 giving unto them a flower wreath instead of ashes, 1 the shemen sasson (oil of joy) instead of avel (mourning), 1 the garment of tehillah (praise) for the ruach of keheh (fainting, a heavy spirit); 1 that they might be called Eilei HaTzedek (Oaks of Righteousness), 1 the planting of Hashem, that He might be glorified. 1

Jeremiah 17:8For he shall be as an etz planted by the mayim, 1 and that spreadeth out her shorashim (roots) by the brook, 1 and shall not fear when chom (heat) cometh, 1 but its leaf shall be green; 1 and shall not be anxious in the shenat batzoret (year of drought), 1 neither shall cease from yielding p'ri (fruit). 1

Luke 13:6And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was speaking this mashal. A certain man had an etz te'enah (fig tree) which had been planted in his kerem, and he came seeking pri (fruit) on it, and he did not find any. + 13:6 Isa 5:2; Jer 8:13

Ephesians 5:9For the p'ri HaOhr is in doing chesed and tzedek and emes,

Colossians 1:10And this is the purpose: that you walk in hitnahagut (conduct) worthy of Adoneinu in every way pleasing to him in every mitzvoh bearing p'ri in the da'as of Hashem,

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 →

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