Matthew 15:18

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • Matt 12:34 : 34 ‹O generation 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, 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. 7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8 But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same 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 answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
  • Matt 15:11 : 11 ‹Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.›
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 ¶ The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
  • Prov 10:32 : 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness.
  • 1 Sam 24:13 : 13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
  • Ps 36:3 : 3 The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good.
  • Prov 6:12 : 12 ¶ A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
  • Luke 19:22 : 22 ‹And 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:›
  • Rev 13:5-6 : 5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty [and] two months. 6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 90%

    10 ¶ And he called the multitude, and said unto them, ‹Hear, and understand:›

    11 ‹Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.›

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

  • Mark 7:18-23
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    89%

    18 And he saith unto them, ‹Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man,› [it] ‹cannot defile him;›

    19 ‹Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?›

    20 And he said, ‹That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.›

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

    22 ‹Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:›

    23 ‹All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.›

  • 87%

    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.›

  • Mark 7:15-16
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    15 ‹There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.›

    16 ‹If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.›

  • 17 ‹Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?›

  • 45 ‹A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.›

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    33 ‹Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by› [his] ‹fruit.›

    34 ‹O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.›

    35 ‹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.›

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

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

  • 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

  • 8 ‹This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with› [their] ‹lips; but their heart is far from me.›

  • 15 Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

  • 15 And he said unto them, ‹Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.›

  • 28 ¶ The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

  • 2 ¶ A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.

  • 1 ¶ The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD.

  • 14 Whose mouth [is] full of cursing and bitterness:

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

    18 ‹A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither› [can] ‹a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.›

  • 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.

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

  • 9 The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

  • 8 ¶ But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

  • 7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so [is] he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart [is] not with thee.

  • 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

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    20 ¶ A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

    21 ¶ Death 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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    23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.

    24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

  • 4 ¶ The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook.

  • 31 ¶ The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

  • 19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.

  • 13 That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest [such] words go out of thy mouth?

  • 26 [Thou] ‹blind Pharisee, cleanse first that› [which is] ‹within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.›

  • 39 And the Lord said unto him, ‹Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.›

  • 5 For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

  • 16 How much more abominable and filthy [is] man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

  • 6 And 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.

  • 43 ‹For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.›