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Berean Standard Bible

“For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.”

Luke 6:44

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Jesus teaches that good and bad trees are known by what they produce, using farm images his listeners knew well. The teaching is aimed at those who talk about faith but live otherwise.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.

World English Bible (WEB)

For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people don’t gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

King James Version (KJV)

For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For each tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For every tree is judged by its fruit. Men do not get figs from thorns, or grapes from blackberry plants.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for each tree from its own fruit is known, for not from thorns do they gather figs, nor from a bramble do they crop a grape.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque cada árbol por su fruto es conocido: que no cogen higos de los espinos, ni vendimian uvas de las zarzas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cada árbol se conoce por el fruto que produce. De los espinos no se pueden recoger higos ni de las zarzas se cosechan uvas.

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