KJV King James Version
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
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Matthew 15:18
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
WEB World English Bible
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.
ASV American Standard Version
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;
Surrounding context — Matthew 15
15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
20 These are [the things] which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
21 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
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τὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἐκπορευόμεναG1607 · ekporeuōto departἐκG1537 · ekout fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoστόματοςG4750 · stomamouthἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδίαςG2588 · kardiaheartἐξέρχεται,G1831 · exerchomaito go outκἀκεῖναG2532 · kaiandκοινοῖG2840 · koinoōto profaneτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄνθρωπον.G444 · anthrōposa human
Cross-references
Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.Matthew 12:34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.James 3:6-10And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.Matthew 15:11Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.Proverbs 10:32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness.Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.Proverbs 6:12A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.1 Samuel 24:13As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.Psalm 36:3The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good.Luke 19:22And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:Revelation 13:5-6And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty [and] two months.
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