Parallel Verses
King James 2000
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
A good person produces good from the good treasure of his heart, and an evil person produces evil from an evil treasure, because the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart."
A Conservative Version
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good, and the bad man out of the bad treasure of his heart brings forth the bad, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
American Standard Version
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
The good person produces good things from the goodness stored up in his heart. And the evil person produces bad things from the evil [stored up in his heart]. For his mouth speaks what his heart is filled with.
Anderson New Testament
The good man, out of the good treasury of his heart, brings forth that which is good; and the evil man, out of the evil treasury of his heart, brings forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks.
Bible in Basic English
The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.
Common New Testament
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Daniel Mace New Testament
a good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces what is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart produces what is evil: for 'tis from the abundance of the heart, that the mouth speaketh.
Darby Translation
The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forth good; and the wicked man out of the wicked, brings forth what is wicked: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Godbey New Testament
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure of his heart brings forth that which is wicked: for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks.
Goodspeed New Testament
A good man, out of the good he has accumulated in his heart, produces good, and a bad man, out of what he has accumulated that is bad, produces what is bad. For his mouth says only what his heart is full of.
John Wesley New Testament
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 the mouth speaketh.
Julia Smith Translation
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forward the good thing; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart, brings forward the evil thing: for out of the abundance of the heart does his month speak.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The good person out of the good treasury of his heart brings forth good, and the evil person out of [his] evil [treasury] brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Modern King James verseion
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth the evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
Moffatt New Testament
The good man produces good from the good stored in his heart, and the evil man evil from his evil: for a man's mouth utters what his heart is full of.
Montgomery New Testament
"The good man out of the good treasure-house of his heart brings forth good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure-house of his heart brings forth evil; for the mouth speaks out of the abundance of the heart.
NET Bible
The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.
New Heart English Bible
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
Noyes New Testament
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil; for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaketh.
Sawyer New Testament
The good man out of the good treasury of his heart brings forth good, and the evil man out of the evil brings forth evil; for out of the abundance of the heart its mouth speaks.
The Emphasized Bible
The good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth forth that which is good; and, the wicked man, out of the wicked heart, bringeth forth that which is wicked; for, out of an overflowing of heart, speaketh, his mouth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, produceth what is good; and a wicked man, from the evil treasure in his heart, produceth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Twentieth Century New Testament
A good man, from the good stores of his heart, brings out what is good; while a bad man, from his bad stores, brings out what is bad. For what fills a man's heart will rise to his lips.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
A good man from the good stored up in his heart brings out what is good; and an evil man from the evil stored up brings out what is evil; for from the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.
Williams New Testament
The good man, out of his good inner storehouse, brings forth what is good, the bad man, out of his bad one, what is bad. For a man's mouth usually speaks the things that fill his heart.
World English Bible
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
Worrell New Testament
"The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and the evil, out of the evil treasure brings forth that which is evil; for out of the abundance of the heart does his mouth speak.
Worsley New Testament
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 out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Youngs Literal Translation
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which is evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.
Themes
Bearing fruit » What brings forth good fruit
Bearing fruit » Everything being known by the fruit it bears
Bearing fruit » What brings forth evil fruit
Evil » What brings forth evil fruit
Heart » Centre of life » Controls speech
Jesus Christ » History of » Delivers the "sermon on the mount" (in galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tree and its fruit
Sermon » Of jesus, "on the plain,"
Interlinear
Anthropos
ἄνθρωπος
Anthropos
Usage: 316
Kardia
καρδία
Kardia
Usage: 116
Prophero
προφέρω
Prophero
Usage: 0
Agathos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 6:45
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Plain: Trees And Their Fruit
44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. For from thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. 46 And why call me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 37:30-31
The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice.
Proverbs 4:23
Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Matthew 12:34-37
O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Acts 8:19-23
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
Romans 3:13-14
Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Ephesians 5:3-4
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints;
Ephesians 5:19
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man.
Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
James 3:5-8
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a forest a little fire kindles!
Psalm 12:2-4
They speak vanity every one with his neighbor: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
Psalm 40:8-10
I delight to do your will, O my God: yea, your law is within my heart.
Psalm 41:6-7
And if he comes to see me, he speaks vanity: his heart gathers iniquity to itself; when he goes abroad, he tells it.
Psalm 52:2-4
Your tongue devises evil; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Psalm 59:7
Behold, they bellow out with their mouths: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, does hear?
Psalm 59:12
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for the cursing and lying which they speak.
Psalm 64:3-8
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Psalm 71:15-18
My mouth shall show forth your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for I know not the limits thereof.
Psalm 140:5
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set traps for me. Selah.
Proverbs 10:20-21
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
Proverbs 12:18
There is one that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise brings health.
Proverbs 15:23
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Proverbs 22:17-18
Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart unto my knowledge.
Jeremiah 9:2-5
Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place for wayfaring men; that I might leave my people and go from them! For they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
John 7:38
He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.
Acts 5:3
But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
2 Corinthians 4:6-7
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 3:8
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Jude 1:15
To execute judgment upon all, and to convict all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.