Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. New Living Translation You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say. English Standard Version You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Berean Standard Bible You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. Berean Literal Bible Offspring of vipers, how are you able to speak good things, being evil? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. King James Bible O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. New King James Version Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. New American Standard Bible You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, express any good things? For the mouth speaks from that which fills the heart. NASB 1995 “You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. NASB 1977 “You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. Legacy Standard Bible You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. Amplified Bible You brood of vipers, how can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. Christian Standard Bible Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. Holman Christian Standard Bible Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. American Standard Version Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Offspring of vipers! How can you who are evil speak good things? For from the fulness of the heart the mouth speaks. Contemporary English Version You are a bunch of evil snakes, so how can you say anything good? Your words show what is in your hearts. Douay-Rheims Bible O generation of vipers, how can you speak good things, whereas you are evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. English Revised Version Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. GOD'S WORD® Translation You poisonous snakes! How can you evil people say anything good? Your mouth says what comes from inside you. Good News Translation You snakes--how can you say good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. International Standard Version You children of serpents! How can you say anything good when you are evil? The mouth speaks about what overflows from the heart. Literal Standard Version Brood of vipers! How are you able to speak good things—being evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Majority Standard Bible You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. New American Bible You brood of vipers, how can you say good things when you are evil? For from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks. NET Bible Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say anything good, since you are evil? For the mouth speaks from what fills the heart. New Revised Standard Version You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. New Heart English Bible You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. Webster's Bible Translation O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. Weymouth New Testament O vipers' brood, how can you speak what is good when you are evil? For it is from the overflow of the heart that the mouth speaks. World English Bible You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. Young's Literal Translation '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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Good and Bad Fruit33Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. 34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. 35The 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.… Cross References 1 Samuel 24:13 As the old proverb says, 'Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.' But my hand will never be against you. Proverbs 4:23 Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life. Proverbs 16:23 The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips. Isaiah 9:17 Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised. Isaiah 32:6 For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink. Matthew 3:7 But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 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. Treasury of Scripture O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. generation. Matthew 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Matthew 23:33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? Luke 3:7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? how. 1 Samuel 24:13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. Psalm 10:6,7 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity… Psalm 52:2-5 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully… for. Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. Jump to Previous Able Abundance Brood Evil Fills Generation Good Heart Heart's Mouth Offspring Overflow Snakes Speak Speaketh Speaks Store Vipers Wicked WordsJump to Next Able Abundance Brood Evil Fills Generation Good Heart Heart's Mouth Offspring Overflow Snakes Speak Speaketh Speaks Store Vipers Wicked WordsMatthew 12 1. Jesus reproves the blindness of the Pharisees concerning the Sabbath,3. by scripture, 9. by reason, 13. and by a miracle. 22. He heals a man possessed that was blind and mute; 24. and confronting the absurd charge of casting out demons by Beelzebub, 32. he shows that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall never be forgiven. 36. Account shall be made of idle words. 38. He rebukes the unfaithful, who seek after a sign, 46. and shows who is his brother, sister, and mother. (34) O generation of vipers.--Better, as in Matthew 3:7, brood of vipers. Here the law which had been pressed in its logical bearing in the preceding verse, is brought in to explain the bitter and evil words of the Pharisees. As long as they were what they were, nothing else was to be looked for. Nothing but the serpent's hiss could come from the brood of vipers, nothing but bitter words from hearts so full of bitterness.Verse 34. - The first clause is in Matthew only. O generation (ye offspring, Revised Version) of vipers (Matthew 3:7, note). Observe that the figure of the tree had also been used by the Baptist (Matthew 3:10). How can ye. It is against nature. Being evil; i.e. inherently worthless (Matthew 6:13, note); cf. πονηροὶ ὄντες, Matthew 7:11. Speak good things. For out of the abundance; i.e. even to overflowing (περίσσευμα: cf. Mark 8:8, of what remained after all were filled). Of the heart the mouth speaketh. In Ephesians 4:29 there is apparently a reminiscence of this saying in connexion with our ver. 33 (cf. also James 3:10-12). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek You broodγεννήματα (gennēmata) Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural Strong's 1081: Offspring, child, fruit. From gennao; offspring; by analogy, produce. of vipers, ἐχιδνῶν (echidnōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's 2191: A serpent, snake, viper. Of uncertain origin; an adder or other poisonous snake. how πῶς (pōs) Adverb Strong's 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much! can you δύνασθε (dynasthe) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. who are ὄντες (ontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. evil πονηροὶ (ponēroi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. say λαλεῖν (lalein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. anything good? ἀγαθὰ (agatha) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'. For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. out of ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. overflow περισσεύματος (perisseumatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 4051: Abundance, overflow. From perisseuo; a surplus, or superabundance. of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. heart, καρδίας (kardias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. mouth στόμα (stoma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4750: The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword. speaks. λαλεῖ (lalei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. Links Matthew 12:34 NIVMatthew 12:34 NLT Matthew 12:34 ESV Matthew 12:34 NASB Matthew 12:34 KJV Matthew 12:34 BibleApps.com Matthew 12:34 Biblia Paralela Matthew 12:34 Chinese Bible Matthew 12:34 French Bible Matthew 12:34 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 12:34 You offspring of vipers how can you (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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