Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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 of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
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General references
Bible References
Good man
Matthew 12:35
A good man from his good store produces good things, and a bad man from his bad store produces bad things.
John 7:38
He who believes in me, from within him--as the Scripture has said--rivers of living water shall flow."
Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome words ever pass your lips, but let all your words be good for benefiting others according to the need of the moment, so that they may be a means of blessing to the hearers.
Ephesians 5:3
But fornication and every kind of impurity, or covetousness, let them not even be mentioned among you, for they ought not to be named among God's people.
Colossians 4:6
Let your language be always seasoned with the salt of grace, so that you may know how to give every man a fitting answer.
And an
Acts 5:3
"Ananias," said Peter, "why has Satan taken possession of your heart, that you should try to deceive the Holy Spirit and dishonestly keep back part of the price paid you for this land?
Acts 8:19
"Give me too," he said, "that power, so that every one on whom I place my hands will receive the Holy Spirit."
Romans 3:13
"Their throats resemble an opened grave; with their tongues they have been talking deceitfully." "The venom of vipers lies hidden behind their lips."
James 3:5
In the same way the tongue is an insignificant part of the body, but it is immensely boastful. Remember how a mere spark may set a vast forest in flames.
Jude 1:15
and to convict all the ungodly of all the ungodly deeds which in their ungodliness they have committed, and of all the hard words which they, ungodly sinners as they are, have spoken against Him."
For
Matthew 12:34
O vipers' brood, how can you speak what is good when you are evil? For it is from the overflow of the heart that the mouth speaks.
General references
Luke 24:14
and were conversing about all these recent events;