Matthew 12:34-35 O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.… I. Of the high importance of fixing good principles in the heart, if ever we would hope for a good course of life and action. II. That the course of life and action will discover what is the prevailing principle of the heart, and will make it known to the world. III. That the train of thought in which we delight will betray itself in speech, as well as in our general course of action; so that it will be known by the tendency of our conversation in this respect, whether we are good or evil. IV. That it is of high importance that we set a watch upon our tongues, because we must give account, in the day of judgment, of everything we say, as well as everything we do. (J. Burroughs.) Parallel Verses KJV: O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. |
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