Matthew 7:18

A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

World English Bible

A good tree can’t produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.

American Standard Version

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Geneva Bible 1599

A good tree can not bring forth euil fruite: neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruite.

Darby Translation

A good tree cannot produce bad fruits, nor a worthless tree produce good fruits.

Young's Literal Translation

A good tree is not able to yield evil fruits, nor a bad tree to yield good fruits.

Bible in Basic English

It is not possible for a good tree to give bad fruit, and a bad tree will not give good fruit.

In context

17Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

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