Matthew 12:35 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Matthew 12:35 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 12:35 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 12:35 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.”

Matthew 12:35 — World English Bible

Matthew 12:35 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.”

Matthew 12:35 — American Standard Version

Matthew 12:35 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.”

Matthew 12:35 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 12:35 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The good man out of the good treasure brings forth good things; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure brings forth wicked things.”

Matthew 12:35 — Darby Translation

Matthew 12:35 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good things: and an euill man out of an euill treasure, bringeth forth euill things.”

Matthew 12:35 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 12:35 in Context — Matthew 12

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.

37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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What Does Matthew 12:35 Mean?

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