Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
A good person produces good from the good treasure of his heart, and an evil person produces evil from an evil treasure, because the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good, and the bad man out of the bad treasure of his heart brings forth the bad, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
American Standard Version
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
The good person produces good things from the goodness stored up in his heart. And the evil person produces bad things from the evil [stored up in his heart]. For his mouth speaks what his heart is filled with.
Anderson New Testament
The good man, out of the good treasury of his heart, brings forth that which is good; and the evil man, out of the evil treasury of his heart, brings forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks.
Bible in Basic English
The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.
Common New Testament
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Daniel Mace New Testament
a good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces what is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart produces what is evil: for 'tis from the abundance of the heart, that the mouth speaketh.
Darby Translation
The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forth good; and the wicked man out of the wicked, brings forth what is wicked: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Godbey New Testament
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure of his heart brings forth that which is wicked: for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks.
Goodspeed New Testament
A good man, out of the good he has accumulated in his heart, produces good, and a bad man, out of what he has accumulated that is bad, produces what is bad. For his mouth says only what his heart is full of.
John Wesley New Testament
A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man, out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is evil; for of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Julia Smith Translation
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forward the good thing; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart, brings forward the evil thing: for out of the abundance of the heart does his month speak.
King James 2000
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The good person out of the good treasury of his heart brings forth good, and the evil person out of [his] evil [treasury] brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Modern King James verseion
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth the evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is evil. For of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaketh.
Moffatt New Testament
The good man produces good from the good stored in his heart, and the evil man evil from his evil: for a man's mouth utters what his heart is full of.
Montgomery New Testament
"The good man out of the good treasure-house of his heart brings forth good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure-house of his heart brings forth evil; for the mouth speaks out of the abundance of the heart.
NET Bible
The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.
New Heart English Bible
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
Noyes New Testament
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil; for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaketh.
Sawyer New Testament
The good man out of the good treasury of his heart brings forth good, and the evil man out of the evil brings forth evil; for out of the abundance of the heart its mouth speaks.
The Emphasized Bible
The good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth forth that which is good; and, the wicked man, out of the wicked heart, bringeth forth that which is wicked; for, out of an overflowing of heart, speaketh, his mouth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, produceth what is good; and a wicked man, from the evil treasure in his heart, produceth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Twentieth Century New Testament
A good man, from the good stores of his heart, brings out what is good; while a bad man, from his bad stores, brings out what is bad. For what fills a man's heart will rise to his lips.
Webster
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is evil: for from the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Weymouth New Testament
A good man from the good stored up in his heart brings out what is good; and an evil man from the evil stored up brings out what is evil; for from the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.
Williams New Testament
The good man, out of his good inner storehouse, brings forth what is good, the bad man, out of his bad one, what is bad. For a man's mouth usually speaks the things that fill his heart.
World English Bible
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
Worrell New Testament
"The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and the evil, out of the evil treasure brings forth that which is evil; for out of the abundance of the heart does his mouth speak.
Worsley New Testament
A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man, out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Youngs Literal Translation
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which is evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.
Themes
Bearing fruit » What brings forth good fruit
Bearing fruit » Everything being known by the fruit it bears
Bearing fruit » What brings forth evil fruit
Evil » What brings forth evil fruit
Heart » Centre of life » Controls speech
Jesus Christ » History of » Delivers the "sermon on the mount" (in galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tree and its fruit
Sermon » Of jesus, "on the plain,"
Interlinear
Anthropos
ἄνθρωπος
Anthropos
Usage: 316
Kardia
καρδία
Kardia
Usage: 116
Prophero
προφέρω
Prophero
Usage: 0
Agathos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 6:45
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Plain: Trees And Their Fruit
44 because every tree is known by its own fruit. People don't gather figs from thorny plants or pick grapes from a thorn bush. 45 A good person produces good from the good treasure of his heart, and an evil person produces evil from an evil treasure, because the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart." 46 "Why do you keep calling me "Lord, Lord,' but don't do what I tell you?
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 37:30-31
The mouth of the righteous one produces wisdom; his tongue speaks justice.
Proverbs 4:23
Above everything else guard your heart, because from it flow the springs of life.
Matthew 12:34-37
You children of serpents! How can you say anything good when you are evil? The mouth speaks about what overflows from the heart.
Acts 8:19-23
and said, "Give me this power too, so that when I lay my hands on someone, he will receive the Holy Spirit."
Romans 3:13-14
Their throats are open graves. With their tongues they deceive. The venom of poisonous snakes is under their lips.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no filthy talk be heard from your mouths, but only what is good for building up people and meeting the need of the moment. This way you will administer grace to those who hear you.
Ephesians 5:3-4
Do not let sexual sin, impurity of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you, as is proper for saints.
Ephesians 5:19
Then you will recite to one another psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; you will sing and make music to the Lord with your hearts;
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.
Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord: I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
James 3:5-8
In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it can boast of great achievements. A huge forest can be set on fire by a little flame.
Psalm 12:2-4
Everyone speaks lies to his neighbor; they speak with flattering lips and hidden motives.
Psalm 40:8-10
I delight to do your will, my God. Your Law is part of my inner being."
Psalm 41:6-7
The one who comes to visit me speaks lies; in his heart he thinks slanderous things about me and goes around spreading them.
Psalm 52:2-4
Your tongue, like a sharp razor, devises wicked things and crafts treachery.
Psalm 59:7
Look what pours out of their mouths! They use their lips like swords, saying "Who will hear us?"
Psalm 59:12
The sin of their mouth is the word on their lips. They will be caught in their own conceit; for they speak curses and lies.
Psalm 64:3-8
who sharpen their tongues like swords, and aim their bitter words like arrows,
Psalm 71:15-18
I will declare your righteousness and your salvation every day, though I do not fully understand what the outcome will be.
Psalm 140:5
The arrogant have laid a trap for me; they have spread a net with ropes, lining it with snares along the way. Interlude
Proverbs 10:20-21
What the righteous person says is like precious silver; the thoughts of the wicked are compared to small things.
Proverbs 12:18
Some speak rashly like the cutting of a sword, but what the wise say promotes healing.
Proverbs 15:23
An appropriate answer brings joy to a person, and a well-timed word is a good thing.
Proverbs 22:17-18
Pay attention and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my teaching,
Jeremiah 9:2-5
Oh, that I had a lodging place for travelers in the desert, so that I could leave my people and go away from them. For all of them are adulterers, a band of traitors.
John 7:38
The one who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, will have rivers of living water flowing from his heart."
Acts 5:3
Peter asked, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart so that you should lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back some of the money you got for the land?
2 Corinthians 4:6-7
For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Jesus the Messiah.
Ephesians 3:8
To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given so that I might proclaim to the gentiles the immeasurable wealth of the Messiah
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of the Messiah inhabit you richly with wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and singing to God with thankfulness in your hearts.
Jude 1:15
15He will judge all people and convict everyone of all the ungodly things that they have done in such an ungodly way, including all the harsh things that these ungodly sinners have said about him."