Matthew 12:34

Jesus calls the Pharisees a brood of vipers, for the mouth speaks what fills the heart.

Cross-references · 23

• Luke 6:45A 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.
• Matt 15:18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
• Eph 4:29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
• 1 Sam 24:13As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
• Jas 3:5–8Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
• 1 Jn 3:10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
• Ps 140:2–3Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
• Matt 12:35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
• John 8:44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
• Isa 32:6For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
• Matt 23:33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
• Rom 3:10–14As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
• Isa 59:14And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
• Ps 10:6–7He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
• Ps 64:3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
• Matt 3:7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
• Ps 52:2–5Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
• Luke 3:7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
• Ps 64:5They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
• Ps 120:2–4Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
• Isa 59:4None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
• Ps 53:1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
• Jer 7:2–5Stand in the gate of the LORD’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD.

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