Matthew 12:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”
Matthew 12:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 12:34 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 12:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.”
Matthew 12:34 — World English Bible
Matthew 12:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. ”
Matthew 12:34 — American Standard Version
Matthew 12:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`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.”
Matthew 12:34 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 12:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. ”
Matthew 12:34 — Darby Translation
Matthew 12:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“O generations of vipers, howe can you speake good things, when ye are euill? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”
Matthew 12:34 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 12:34 in Context — Matthew 12
32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
What Does Matthew 12:34 Mean?
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