Thematic Bible: Corrupt trees
Thematic Bible
Corruption » Corrupt trees
For there is no healthy tree that produces bad fruit; nor is there a diseased tree that produces wholesome fruit. For each tree is recognized by its own fruit. For people do not harvest figs from thorn bushes, nor grapes from a brier bush. 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.
Either be a healthy tree and produce wholesome fruit, or be a diseased tree and produce rotten fruit, for [the quality of] a tree will be recognized by [the quality of] its fruit.
Verse Concepts
In a similar way, every healthy tree produces wholesome fruit; but a diseased tree produces [only] bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot produce bad fruit and neither can a diseased tree produce wholesome fruit.
Wicked people » Compared with » Corrupt trees
For there is no healthy tree that produces bad fruit; nor is there a diseased tree that produces wholesome fruit.
Verse Concepts
Wicked, the, are compared to » Corrupt trees
For there is no healthy tree that produces bad fruit; nor is there a diseased tree that produces wholesome fruit.
Verse Concepts