Matthew 15:18

Geneva Bible (1560)

But those thinges which proceede out of the mouth, come from the heart, and they defile the man.

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  • Matt 12:34 : 34 O generations of vipers, howe can you speake good things, when ye are euill? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
  • Jas 3:6-9 : 6 And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set 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. 7 For the whole nature of beasts, & of birds, and of creeping things, and things of the sea is tamed, and hath bene tamed of the nature of man. 8 But the tongue can no man tame. It is an vnruly euill, full of deadly poyson. 9 Therewith blesse we God euen the Father, and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10 Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.
  • Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
  • Matt 15:11 : 11 That which goeth into the mouth, defileth not the man, but that which commeth out of the mouth, that defileth the man.
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.
  • Prov 10:32 : 32 The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
  • 1 Sam 24:13 : 13 (24:14) According as the olde prouerbe sayeth, Wickednesse proceedeth from the wicked, but mine hand be not vpon thee.
  • Ps 36:3 : 3 The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.
  • Prov 6:12 : 12 The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.
  • Luke 19:22 : 22 Then he sayde vnto him, Of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, O euill seruant. Thou knewest that I am a straight man, taking vp that I layd not downe, & reaping that I did not sowe.
  • Rev 13:5-6 : 5 And there was giuen vnto him a mouth, that spake great things and blasphemies, and power was giuen vnto him, to doe two and fourtie moneths. 6 And he opened his mouth vnto blasphemie against God, to blaspheme his Name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heauen.

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  • Matt 15:10-12
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    10Then hee called the multitude vnto him, and said to them, Heare and vnderstand.

    11That which goeth into the mouth, defileth not the man, but that which commeth out of the mouth, that defileth the man.

    12Then came his disciples, and saide vnto him, Perceiuest thou not, that the Pharises are offended in hearing this saying?

  • Mark 7:18-23
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    18And he sayde vnto them, What? Are ye without vnderstanding also? Doe ye not knowe that whatsoeuer thing from without entreth into a man, cannot defile him,

    19Because it entreth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught which is the purging of all meates?

    20Then he sayd, That which commeth out of man, that defileth man.

    21For from within, euen out of the heart of men, proceede euill thoughtes, adulteries, fornications, murthers,

    22Theftes, couetousnes, wickednes, deceite, vncleannes, a wicked eye, backbiting, pride, foolishnesse.

    23All these euill things come from within, and defile a man.

  • Matt 15:19-20
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    19For out of the heart come euil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, slaunders.

    20These are the things, which defile the man: but to eat with vnwashen hands, defileth not ye man.

  • Mark 7:15-16
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    15There is nothing without a man, that can defile him, when it entreth into him: but the things which proceede out of him, are they which defile the man.

    16If any haue eares to heare, let him heare.

  • Matt 15:17
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    17Perceiue ye not yet, that whatsoeuer entreth into the mouth, goeth into the bellie, and is cast out into the draught?

  • Luke 6:45
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    45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good, and an euill man out of the euill treasure of his heart bringeth foorth euill: for of the aboundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  • Matt 12:33-37
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    33Either make the tree good, and his fruite good: or els make the tree euill, and his fruite euil: for the tree is knowen by the fruite.

    34O generations of vipers, howe can you speake good things, when ye are euill? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

    35A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good things: & an euill man out of an euill treasure, bringeth forth euill things.

    36But I say vnto you, that of euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue account thereof at the day of iudgement.

    37For by thy wordes thou shalt be iustified, and by thy wordes thou shalt be condemned.

  • Jas 3:10
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    10Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.

  • Matt 15:8
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    8This people draweth neere vnto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with the lips, but their heart is farre off from me.

  • Titus 1:15
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    15Vnto the pure are all things pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure, but euen their mindes and consciences are defiled.

  • Luke 16:15
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    15Then he sayde vnto them, Yee are they, which iustifie your selues before men: but God knoweth your heartes: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.

  • Prov 15:28
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    28The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.

  • Prov 13:2
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    2A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.

  • Prov 16:1
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    1The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.

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

  • Matt 7:17-18
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    17So euery good tree bringeth foorth good fruite, & a corrupt tree bringeth forth euill fruite.

    18A good tree can not bring forth euil fruite: neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruite.

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    7For my mouth shall speake the trueth, and my lippes abhorre wickednesse.

  • Matt 9:4
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    4But when Iesus saw their thoughts, he said, Wherefore thinke yee euil things in your hearts?

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    9The heart is deceitfull and wicked aboue all things, who can knowe it?

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    8But now put ye away euen all these things, wrath, anger, maliciousnes, cursed speaking, filthie speaking, out of your mouth.

  • Prov 23:7
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    7For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee.

  • Prov 6:18
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    18An heart that imagineth wicked enterprises, feete that be swift in running to mischiefe,

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    20With the fruite of a mans mouth shall his belly be satisfied, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

    21Death & life are in the power of ye tongue, and they that loue it, shal eate the fruite thereof.

  • Prov 4:23-24
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    23Keepe thine heart with all diligence: for thereout commeth life.

    24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee.

  • Prov 18:4
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    4The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.

  • Prov 10:31
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    31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

  • Ps 50:19
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    19Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and with thy tongue thou forgest deceit.

  • Job 15:13
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    13That thou answerest to God at thy pleasure, and bringest such wordes out of thy mouth?

  • Matt 23:26
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    26Thou blinde Pharise, cleanse first the inside of the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be cleane also.

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    39And the Lord saide to him, In deede yee Pharises make cleane the outside of the cuppe, and of the platter: but the inwarde part is full of rauening and wickednesse.

  • Job 15:5
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    5For thy mouth declareth thine iniquitie, seeing thou hast chosen ye tongue of the crafty.

  • Job 15:16
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    16How much more is man abominable, and filthie, which drinketh iniquitie like water?

  • Jas 3:6
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    6And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set 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.

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    43For it is not a good tree that bringeth foorth euill fruite: neither an euill tree, that bringeth foorth good fruite.