¹¹ Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

¹⁶ Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

⁴³ For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

⁴⁴ For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

⁸ The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

⁴⁶ And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

⁴⁷ And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

³ The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

¹⁵ For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

⁵ Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

⁶⁶ And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.