Matthew 12:33-37

Modern English Version

A Tree and Its Fruit^(A)

³³ “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt. For the tree is known by its fruit. ³⁴ O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. ³⁵ A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things. And an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. ³⁶ But I say to you that for every idle word that men speak, they will give an account on the Day of Judgment. ³⁷ For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”