Berean Standard Bible
“A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.”
Jesus warns his listeners about false prophets who look harmless but are inwardly dangerous. He teaches that they can be recognized by the fruit they produce.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.
World English Bible (WEB)
A good tree can’t produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.
King James Version (KJV)
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
It is not possible for a good tree to give bad fruit, and a bad tree will not give good fruit.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A good tree is not able to yield evil fruits, nor a bad tree to yield good fruits.
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
No puede el buen árbol llevar malos frutos, ni el árbol maleado llevar frutos buenos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Es imposible que un buen árbol produzca frutos desagradables. Por otro lado, es imposible que un mal árbol produzca buenos frutos.
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