Matthew 12:34

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

Cross-references · 23

• Luke 6:45The 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.
• Matt 15:18But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.
• Eph 4:29Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
• 1 Sam 24:13As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.
• Jas 3:5–8So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
• 1 Jn 3:10In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn’t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn’t love his brother.
• Ps 140:2–3those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.
• Matt 12:35The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
• John 8:44You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.
• Isa 32:6For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against Yahweh, To make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
• Matt 23:33You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna?
• Rom 3:10–14As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.
• Isa 59:14Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has fallen in the street, and uprightness can’t enter.
• Ps 10:6–7He says in his heart, “I shall not be shaken. For generations I shall have no trouble.”
• Ps 64:3who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,
• Matt 3:7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
• Ps 52:2–5Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
• Luke 3:7He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
• Ps 64:5They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”
• Ps 120:2–4Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.
• Isa 59:4No one sues in righteousness, and no one pleads in truth. They trust in vanity, and speak lies. They conceive mischief, and give birth to iniquity.
• Ps 53:1For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Mahalath.” A contemplation by David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.
• Jer 7:2–5“Stand in the gate of Yahweh’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, ‘Hear Yahweh’s word, all you of Judah, who enter in at these gates to worship Yahweh.’”

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