Mat 12:34-37 | NASB2020 | STEP | You offspring of vipers , how can you, being evil , express any good things ? For the mouth speaks from that which fills the heart .

c 1 Sam 24:13; Is 32:6; Matt 12:34, 35: Luke 6:45; Matt 15:18; Eph 4:29; James 3:2-12

d Prov 10:20, 21; 25:11, 12; Matt 13:52; Col 4:6

‏ Matthew 12:34-37

34 ^aYou ^{▼▼Or brood}offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, express any good things? ^cFor the mouth speaks from that which fills the heart. 35 ^dThe 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 ^{▼▼Or useless}careless word that people ^{▼▼Lit will speak}speak, they will give an account of it on the ^gday of judgment. 37 For ^{▼▼Or in accordance with}by your words you will be justified, and ^{▼▼Or in accordance with}by your words you will be condemned.”