Matthew 12:35 “The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and…”

Matthew 12:35

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.

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Cross references

“good man”

Proverbs 15:4 Colossians 4:6 Proverbs 15:28 Colossians 3:16 Proverbs 16:21–23 Ephesians 4:29

Proverbs 15:4 · BSB

A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

Colossians 4:6 · BSB

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Proverbs 15:28 · BSB

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.

Colossians 3:16 · BSB

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Proverbs 16:21–23 · BSB

The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.

Ephesians 4:29 · BSB

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Also

Matthew 12:34

Matthew 12:34 · BSB

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

36But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

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