New American Standard Bible 1995 NASB95
New International Version NIV
44 "For each tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from a briar bush.
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Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers.
45 "The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.
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A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
46 "Why do you call Me, 'Lord , Lord ,' and do not do what I say?
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“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?
47 "Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like:
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As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like.
48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.
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They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
49 "But the one who has heard and has not acted accordingly, is like a man who built a house on the ground without any foundation; and the torrent burst against it and immediately it collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great."
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But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”
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