Matthew 12:34

Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say anything good, since you are evil? For the mouth speaks from what fills the heart.

Luke 6:45

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.

Matthew 23:33

You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?

Matthew 3:7

But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Matthew 15:18

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a person.

James 3:5-8

So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze.

1 Samuel 24:13

It's like the old proverb says: 'From evil people evil proceeds.' But my hand will not be against you.

Isaiah 32:6

For a fool speaks disgraceful things; his mind plans out sinful deeds. He commits godless deeds and says misleading things about the Lord; he gives the hungry nothing to satisfy their appetite and gives the thirsty nothing to drink.

Luke 3:7

So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Psalm 10:6-7

He says to himself, "I will never be upended, because I experience no calamity."

Matthew 12:35

The good person brings good things out of his good treasury, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasury.

John 8:44

You people are from your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

Ephesians 4:29

You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Psalm 52:2-5

Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.

Psalm 53:1

For the music director; according to the machalath style; a well-written song by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

Psalm 64:3

They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,

Psalm 64:5

They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan how to hide snares, and boast, "Who will see them?"

Psalm 120:2-4

I said, "O Lord, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue.

Psalm 140:2-3

who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict.

Isaiah 59:4

No one is concerned about justice; no one sets forth his case truthfully. They depend on false words and tell lies; they conceive of oppression and give birth to sin.

Isaiah 59:14

Justice is driven back; godliness stands far off. Indeed, honesty stumbles in the city square and morality is not even able to enter.

Jeremiah 7:2-5

"Stand in the gate of the Lord's temple and proclaim this message: 'Listen, all you people of Judah who have passed through these gates to worship the Lord. Hear what the Lord has to say.

Romans 3:10-14

just as it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one,

1 John 3:10

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: Everyone who does not practice righteousness -- the one who does not love his fellow Christian -- is not of God.

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Summary

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

For

General references

Bible References

Generation

Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 23:33
You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
Luke 3:7
So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
John 8:44
You people are from your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
1 John 3:10
By this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: Everyone who does not practice righteousness -- the one who does not love his fellow Christian -- is not of God.

How

1 Samuel 24:13
It's like the old proverb says: 'From evil people evil proceeds.' But my hand will not be against you.
Psalm 10:6
He says to himself, "I will never be upended, because I experience no calamity."
Psalm 52:2
Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.
Psalm 53:1
For the music director; according to the machalath style; a well-written song by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.
Psalm 64:3
They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,
Psalm 120:2
I said, "O Lord, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue.
Psalm 140:2
who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict.
Isaiah 32:6
For a fool speaks disgraceful things; his mind plans out sinful deeds. He commits godless deeds and says misleading things about the Lord; he gives the hungry nothing to satisfy their appetite and gives the thirsty nothing to drink.
Isaiah 59:4
No one is concerned about justice; no one sets forth his case truthfully. They depend on false words and tell lies; they conceive of oppression and give birth to sin.
Jeremiah 7:2
"Stand in the gate of the Lord's temple and proclaim this message: 'Listen, all you people of Judah who have passed through these gates to worship the Lord. Hear what the Lord has to say.
Romans 3:10
just as it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one,
James 3:5
So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze.

For

Luke 6:45
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.

General references

Exodus 35:21
Everyone whose heart stirred him to action and everyone whose spirit was willing came and brought the offering for the Lord for the work of the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.
Matthew 15:18
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a person.
Mark 7:20
He said, "What comes out of a person defiles him.

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