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Berean Standard Bible

“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.”

Matthew 12:33

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The Pharisees have accused Jesus of casting out demons by the power of Satan. Jesus answers by pointing to the source of a person's words and actions.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.

King James Version (KJV)

Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for by its fruit you will get knowledge of the tree.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad, for from the fruit is the tree known.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

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.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Uno conoce un árbol por sus frutos. Cultiven un árbol bueno y su fruto será bueno o cultiven un árbol malo y su fruto será malo.

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