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"1For eachtree is known by its ownfruit. For men do not gatherfigs from thorns, nor do they pickgrapes from a briarbush.
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"2The goodman out of the goodtreasure of his heartbringsforthwhat is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringsforthwhat is evil; 3for his mouthspeaks from that whichfills his heart.
Builders and Foundations
46"4Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not dowhat I say?
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"5Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like:
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he is like a manbuilding a house, whodugdeep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a floodoccurred, the torrentburstagainst that house and could not shake it, because it had been wellbuilt.
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"But the one who has heard and has not acted accordingly, is like a man who built a house on the groundwithout any foundation; and the torrentburstagainst it and immediately it collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great."