Words Reveal Character

33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for (A)the tree is known by its fruit. 34 (B)You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak [a]what is good? (C)For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. 35 (D)The good man brings out of his good treasure [b]what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure [c]what is evil. 36 But I tell you that every [d]careless word that people [e]speak, they shall give an accounting for it in (E)the day of judgment. 37 For [f]by your words you will be justified, and [g]by your words you will be condemned.”

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  1. Matthew 12:34 Lit good things
  2. Matthew 12:35 Lit good things
  3. Matthew 12:35 Lit evil things
  4. Matthew 12:36 Or useless
  5. Matthew 12:36 Lit will speak
  6. Matthew 12:37 Or in accordance with
  7. Matthew 12:37 Or in accordance with

The Heart Is Revealed by Words

33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for (A)the tree is known by its fruit. 34 (B)You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak [a]what is good? (C)For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. 35 (D)The good man brings out of his good treasure [b]what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure [c]what is evil. 36 But I tell you that every [d]careless word that people [e]speak, they shall give an accounting for it in (E)the day of judgment. 37 For [f]by your words you will be justified, and [g]by your words you will be condemned.”

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  1. Matthew 12:34 Lit good things
  2. Matthew 12:35 Lit good things
  3. Matthew 12:35 Lit evil things
  4. Matthew 12:36 Or useless
  5. Matthew 12:36 Lit will speak
  6. Matthew 12:37 Or in accordance with
  7. Matthew 12:37 Or in accordance with

Words Reveal Character

33 “Either [a]assume the tree to be good as well as its fruit good, or [b]assume the tree to be bad as well as its fruit bad; for (A)the tree is known by its fruit. 34 (B)You [c]offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, express any good things? (C)For the mouth speaks from that which fills the heart. 35 (D)The good person brings out of his good treasure good things; and the evil person brings out of his evil treasure evil things. 36 But I tell you that for every [d]careless word that people [e]speak, they will give an account of it on the (E)day of judgment. 37 For [f]by your words you will be justified, and [g]by your words you will be condemned.”

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  1. Matthew 12:33 Lit make
  2. Matthew 12:33 Lit make
  3. Matthew 12:34 Or brood
  4. Matthew 12:36 Or useless
  5. Matthew 12:36 Lit will speak
  6. Matthew 12:37 Or in accordance with
  7. Matthew 12:37 Or in accordance with