Matthew 12:34

Words and speech Sin Integrity

³² Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.

³³ Make 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.

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

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.

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

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

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.
KJV: O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
WEB: You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
ASV: Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
DARBY: Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
BLB: Offspring of vipers, how are you⁺ able to speak good things, being evil? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

ÅB: «Orme-yngel! Hvordan kan dere si gode ting, dere som er onde? For det hjertet flyter over av, sier munnen.
OTB: Ormeyngel, hvordan kan dere, som er onde, si noe godt? For munnen taler det hjertet er fullt av.
B1930: Orme-yngel! hvorledes kan I tale godt, I som er onde? for hvad hjertet flyter over av, det taler munnen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Luke 6:45
The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
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Matthew 15:18
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
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Ephesians 4:29
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.
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1 Samuel 24:13
As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.
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James 3:5–8
In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.
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Psalms 140:2–3
who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.
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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.
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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.
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