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 seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Matthew 23:33
Serpents! Offspring of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell?
Luke 3:7
Then he said to the crowd that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers! Who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
John 8:44
You are of the Devil as father, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and did not abide in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own, for he is a liar and the father of it.
1 John 3:10
In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the Devil: everyone not practicing righteousness is not of God, also he who does not love his brother.
How
1 Samuel 24:13
As the ancient proverb says, Wickedness proceeds from the wicked. But my hand shall not be on you.
Psalm 10:6
He has said in his heart, I shall not be moved; from generation to generation, never in evil!
Psalm 52:2
Your tongue devises evil, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Psalm 53:1
To the Chief Musician on Mahalath. A contemplation. A Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They acted corruptly, and have worked out abominable wickedness; there is not one doing good.
Psalm 64:3
who sharpen their tongue like a sword, they tread their arrows, even a bitter word,
Psalm 120:2
Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.
Psalm 140:2
who devised evil things in the heart; they are always gathered for war.
Isaiah 32:6
For the fool will speak folly, and his heart work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy and to speak error against Jehovah, to make the soul of the hungry empty, and he will take away the drink of the thirsty.
Isaiah 59:4
None calls for justice, nor does anyone plead for truth; they trust in vanity and speak lies. They conceive mischief and bring out iniquity.
Jeremiah 7:2
Stand in the gate of Jehovah's house, and declare there this Word, and say, Hear the Word of Jehovah, all Judah, who enter in at these gates to worship Jehovah.
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 boasts great things. Behold how little a fire kindles how large a forest!
For
Luke 6:45
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.
General references
Exodus 35:21
And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom His spirit made willing. They brought Jehovah'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 the things which come out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile the man.
Mark 7:20
And He said, That which comes out of the man is what defiles the man.