Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O generation of vipers, how can ye say well, when ye yourselves are evil? For of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
You children of serpents! How can you say anything good when you are evil? The mouth speaks about what overflows from the heart.
A Conservative Version
Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
American Standard Version
Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
You children of snakes! Since you are evil, how do you expect to speak good things? For the mouth speaks what the heart is filled with.
Anderson New Testament
Generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Bible in Basic English
You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.
Common New Testament
You brood of vipers! how can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Daniel Mace New Testament
O degenerate race, how can ye, wicked as ye are, utter any thing that is good? for "'tis the overflowing of the heart that the mouth dischargeth."
Darby Translation
Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Godbey New Testament
O ye generations of vipers, how are you, being evil, able to speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Goodspeed New Testament
You brood of snakes! how can you, bad as you are, utter anything good? For the mouth says only what the heart is full of.
John Wesley New Testament
Ye brood of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Julia Smith Translation
O generation of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the month speaks.
King James 2000
O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say good things [when you] are evil? For from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Modern King James verseion
Offspring of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Moffatt New Testament
You brood of vipers, how can you speak good when you are evil? For the mouth utters what the heart is full of.
Montgomery New Testament
"You generation of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. "When the time of fruit drew near, he sent his slaves to the vine-dressers seized to get his fruit.
NET Bible
Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say anything good, since you are evil? For the mouth speaks from what fills the heart.
New Heart English Bible
You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Noyes New Testament
How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Sawyer New Testament
Offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
The Emphasized Bible
Broods of vipers! How can ye speak, good things, being, evil? For, out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Ye broods of vipers, how can ye speak good things, yourselves being wicked? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Twentieth Century New Testament
You brood of vipers! how can you, evil as you are, say anything good? For what fills the heart will rise to the lips.
Webster
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
Williams New Testament
You brood of vipers! How can you, wicked as you are, say anything that is good? For the mouth talks about the things that fill the heart.
World English Bible
You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Worrell New Testament
"Broods of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being yourselves evil? For, out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Worsley New Testament
O race of vipers, how can ye speak good things, who are yourselves so wicked? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Youngs Literal Translation
Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.
Themes
Evil » Speech evil speaking » General references to
Heart » The unregenerate » Is a fountain of evil
Heredity » Evil influence of the wicked upon posterity
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals a demoniac
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a demoniac, and denounces the scribes and pharisees (in galilee)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals a demoniac
Offspring » Evil influence of the wicked upon posterity
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » Evil influence of the wicked upon posterity
Serpents » Evil men compared to
Speaking, evil » General references to
Speech » Evil, general references to
Interlinear
Agathos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 12:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
Good Trees And Good Fruit Or Bad Trees And Bad Fruit
33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good also, or else make the tree evil, and his fruit evil also. For the tree is known by his fruit. 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye say well, when ye yourselves are evil? For of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth good things. And an evil man out of his evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things.
Cross References
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 of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaketh.
Matthew 23:33
ye serpents and generation of vipers, how should ye escape the damnation of hell?
Matthew 3:7
When he saw many of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, "O generation of vipers, who hath taught you to flee from the vengeance to come?
Matthew 15:18
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile the man.
James 3:5-8
even so the tongue is little member and boasteth great things. Behold how great a thing a little fire kindleth,
1 Samuel 24:13
According to the old proverb, wickedness shall proceed out of the wicked: But mine hand be not upon thee.
Isaiah 32:6
But the churl will be churlishly minded, and his heart will work evil and play the hypocrite, and imagine abominations against God, to make the hungry lean, and withhold drink from the thirsty.
Luke 3:7
Then said he to the people that were come to be baptised of him, "O generation of vipers: who hath taught you to fly away from the wrath to come?
Psalm 10:6-7
For he hath said in his heart, "Tush, I shall never be cast down; there shall no harm happen unto me."
Matthew 12:35
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth good things. And an evil man out of his evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things.
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, then speaketh he of his own. For he is a liar, and the father thereof.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good to edify withal, when need is, that it may have favour with the hearers.
Psalm 52:2-5
Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, and with lies it cutteth like a sharp razor.
Psalm 53:1
{To the Chanter, upon Mahalath, an instruction of David} The foolish bodies say in their hearts, "Tush, there is no God." Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their wickednesses, there is not one that doeth good.
Psalm 64:3
who have whet their tongue like a sword, and shoot out their arrows, even bitter words,
Psalm 64:5
They have devised mischief, and communed among themselves how they may lay snares. "Tush," say they, "Who shall see them?"
Psalm 120:2-4
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue!
Psalm 140:2-3
which imagine mischief in their hearts, and stir up strife all the day long.
Isaiah 59:4
No man regardeth righteousness, and no man judgeth truly. Every man hopeth in vain things, and imagineth deceit; conceiveth weariness, and bringeth forth evil.
Isaiah 59:14
And therefore is equity gone aside, and righteousness standeth far off; truth is fallen down in the street, and the thing that is plain and open, may not be showed.
Jeremiah 7:2-5
"Stand under the gates of the LORD's house, and cry out these words there, with a loud voice, and say, Hear the word of the LORD all ye of Judah, that go in at this door, to honour the LORD.
Romans 3:10-14
as it is written, "There is none righteous, no not one:
1 John 3:10
And hereby are the sons of God known, and also the sons of the devil. All that work not righteousness, are not of God, nor he that loveth not his brother.