But specially those who go after the unclean desires of the flesh, and make sport of authority. Ready to take chances, uncontrolled, they have no fear of saying evil of those in high places:

But these men say evil about such things as they have no knowledge of; and the things of which they have natural knowledge, like beasts without reason, are the cause of their destruction.

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For no good tree gives bad fruit, and no bad tree gives good fruit.

Is a fig-tree able to give us olives, my brothers, or do we get figs from a vine, or sweet water from the salt sea?

General references

Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.

So by their fruits you will get knowledge of them.

For no good tree gives bad fruit, and no bad tree gives good fruit.