Luke 6:45

'The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which [is] good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which [is] evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

Young's Literal Translation

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 tree from its own fruit is known, for not from thorns do they gather figs, nor from a bramble do they crop a grape.

46'And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and do not what I say?

Read all of Luke 6

Cross References

Psalms 12:2Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

Psalms 40:8To do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law [is] within my heart.

Psalms 52:2Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

Psalms 59:12The sin of their mouth [is] a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.

Psalms 71:15My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.

Proverbs 4:23Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it [are] the outgoings of life.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Luke 6:45