Matthew 12:35

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

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

Latin

Bonus homo de bono thesauro profert bona: et malus homo de malo thesauro profert mala.

Greek

English

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.

Jesus addressed the main issue. The Pharisees did not accept him or believe his work came from God because they were wicked (see 7:15–27).

The Pharisees, the teachers of religious law, and many people of his generation rejected the Messiah.

Theme notes and profiles

Proverbs 15:4
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Proverbs 25:11–12
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Matthew 12:34
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
Proverbs 10:20–21
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
Proverbs 16:21–23
The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
Proverbs 15:23
A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!
Psalm 37:30–31
The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Proverbs 12:6
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.