Matthew 15:18

American Standard Version (1901)

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.

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  • Matt 12:34 : 34 Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
  • Jas 3:6-9 : 6 And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell. 7 For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind. 8 But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] a restless evil, [it is] full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: 10 out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
  • Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
  • Matt 15:11 : 11 Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
  • Prov 10:32 : 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.
  • 1 Sam 24:13 : 13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
  • Ps 36:3 : 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise [and] to do good.
  • Prov 6:12 : 12 A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;
  • Luke 19:22 : 22 He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;
  • Rev 13:5-6 : 5 and there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and there was given to him authority to continue forty and two months. 6 And he opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, [even] them that dwell in the heaven.

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  • Matt 15:10-12
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    10And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

    11Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.

    12Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?

  • Mark 7:18-23
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    18And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, [it] cannot defile him;

    19because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught? [This he said], making all meats clean.

    20And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man.

    21For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

    22covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:

    23all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man.

  • Matt 15:19-20
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    19For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

    20these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man.

  • Mark 7:15-16
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    15there is nothing from without the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

    16(Ommitted)

  • Matt 15:17
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    17Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

  • Luke 6:45
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    45The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  • Matt 12:33-37
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    33Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.

    34Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

    35The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

    36And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

    37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

  • Jas 3:10
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    10out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

  • Matt 15:8
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    8This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.

  • Titus 1:15
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    15To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

  • Luke 16:15
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    15And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

  • Prov 15:28
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    28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

  • Prov 13:2
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    2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.

  • Prov 16:1
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    1The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

  • Rom 3:14
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    14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

  • Matt 7:17-18
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    17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

    18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

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    7For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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    4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

  • Jer 17:9
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    9The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

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    8but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

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    7For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

  • Prov 6:18
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    18A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

  • Prov 18:20-21
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    20A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

  • Prov 4:23-24
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    23Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

    24Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.

  • Prov 18:4
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    4The words of a man's mouth are [as] deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a flowing brook.

  • Prov 10:31
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    31The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

  • Ps 50:19
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    19Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.

  • Job 15:13
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    13That against God thou turnest thy spirit, And lettest words go out of thy mouth?

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    26Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also.

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    39And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

  • Job 15:5
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    5For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

  • Job 15:16
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    16How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!

  • Jas 3:6
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    6And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

  • Luke 6:43
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    43For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit.