Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Generation
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General references
Bible References
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, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Matthew 23:33
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Luke 3:7
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
John 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do: he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
1 John 3:10
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
How
1 Samuel 24:13
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but my hand shall not be upon thee.
Psalm 10:6
He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
Psalm 52:2
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Psalm 53:1
To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 64:3
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Psalm 120:2
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
Psalm 140:2
Who imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they assembled 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, to make empty the soul of the hungry; and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
Isaiah 59:4
None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Jeremiah 7:2
Stand in the gate of the LORD'S house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD.
Romans 3:10
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
James 3:5
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
For
Luke 6:45
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is evil: for from the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
General references
Exodus 35:21
And they came, every one whose heart excited him, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
Matthew 15:18
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
Mark 7:20
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.