Matthew 12:35

35 "1The good man brings out of his good treasure what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil.

Matthew 12:35 In-Context

33 "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit.
34 "You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.
35 "The good man brings out of his good treasure what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil.
36 "But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.
37 "For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

Cross References 1

  • 1. Proverbs 10:20, 21; Proverbs 25:11, 12; Matthew 13:52; Colossians 4:6

Footnotes 2

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