Matthew 12:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”
Matthew 12:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 12:34 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 12:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.”
Matthew 12:34 — World English Bible
Matthew 12:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”
Matthew 12:34 — American Standard Version
Matthew 12:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things--being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.”
Matthew 12:34 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 12:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.”
Matthew 12:34 — Darby Translation
Matthew 12:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“O generations of vipers, howe can you speake good things, when ye are euill? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”
Matthew 12:34 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 12:34 in Context — Matthew 12
32 Y cualquiera que hablare contra el Hijo del hombre, le será perdonado: mas cualquiera que hablare contra el Espíritu Santo, no le será perdonado, ni en este siglo, ni en el venidero.
33 O haced el árbol bueno, y su fruto bueno, ó haced el árbol corrompido, y su fruto dañado; porque por el fruto es conocido el árbol.
34 Generación de víboras, ¿cómo podéis hablar bien, siendo malos? porque de la abundancia del corazón habla la boca.
35 El hombre bueno del buen tesoro del corazón saca buenas cosas: y el hombre malo del mal tesoro saca malas cosas.
36 Mas yo os digo, que toda palabra ociosa que hablaren los hombres, de ella darán cuenta en el día del juicio.
What Does Matthew 12:34 Mean?
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