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Berean Standard Bible

“The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.”

Matthew 12:35

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In Matthew 12 Jesus says that a tree is known by its fruit and that the mouth speaks from what fills the heart. He is answering the Pharisees' accusations and making a point about the source of a person's words.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

World English Bible (WEB)

The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

King James Version (KJV)

A 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

The good man out of the good treasure of the heart does put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure does put forth evil things.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El hombre bueno del buen tesoro del corazón saca buenas cosas: y el hombre malo del mal tesoro saca malas cosas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El habla de un hombre bueno revela la bondad de su corazón. El corazón del malo está lleno de maldad, y esta se refleja en sus palabras.

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