O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Treasury of Scripture generation. Matthew 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers... Matthew 23:33 You serpents, you generation of vipers, how can you escape the damnation of hell? Luke 3:7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers... John 8:44 You are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning... 1 John 3:10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whoever does not righteousness is not of God... how. 1 Samuel 24:13 As said the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceeds from the wicked: but my hand shall not be on you. Psalm 10:6,7 He has said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity... Psalm 52:2-5 The tongue devises mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully... Psalm 53:1 The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that does good. Psalm 64:3,5 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words... Psalm 120:2-4 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue... Psalm 140:2,3 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war... Isaiah 32:6 For the vile person will speak villainy, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD... Isaiah 59:4,14 None calls for justice, nor any pleads for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief... Jeremiah 7:2-5 Stand in the gate of the LORD's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all you of Judah... Romans 3:10-14 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one... James 3:5-8 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles!... for. Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good...
Context A Tree and its Fruit
33Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. 34O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 36But I say to you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
O generation of vipers, how can you speak good things, whereas you are evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Darby Bible Translation
Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
King James Bible
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Young's Literal Translation
'Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.
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