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Matthew 12:35
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A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.
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Matthew 12:35 in Other Translations
KJV
35
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
ESV
35
The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.
NLT
35
A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart.
MSG
35
A good person produces good deeds and words season after season. An evil person is a blight on the orchard.
CSB
35
A good man produces good things from his storeroom of good, and an evil man produces evil things from his storeroom of evil.
Matthew 12:35 In-Context
33
“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.
34
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
35
A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.
36
But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.
37
For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
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