Matthew 7:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A good tree is not able to yield evil fruits, nor a bad tree to yield good fruits.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 John 3:9-9 : 9 every one who hath been begotten of God, sin he doth not, because his seed in him doth remain, and he is not able to sin, because of God he hath been begotten. 10 In this manifest are the children of God, and the children of the devil; every one who is not doing righteousness, is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother,
  • Gal 5:17 : 17 for the flesh doth desire contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these are opposed one to another, that the things that ye may will -- these ye may not do;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 7:16-17
    2 verses
    94%

    16 From their fruits ye shall know them; do `men' gather from thorns grapes? or from thistles figs?

    17 so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits.

  • Luke 6:43-45
    3 verses
    91%

    43 `For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;

    44 for each tree from its own fruit is known, for not from thorns do they gather figs, nor from a bramble do they crop a grape.

    45 `The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

  • Matt 7:19-20
    2 verses
    87%

    19 Every tree not yielding good fruit is cut down and is cast to fire:

    20 therefore from their fruits ye shall know them.

  • Matt 12:33-35
    3 verses
    84%

    33 `Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad, for from the fruit is the tree known.

    34 `Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

    35 The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.

  • Luke 3:9
    79%

    9 and already also the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree, therefore, not making good fruit is cut down, and to fire it is cast.'

  • Matt 3:10
    77%

    10 and now also, the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree therefore not bearing good fruit is hewn down, and to fire is cast.

  • Jas 3:10-12
    3 verses
    74%

    10 out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

    11 doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?

    12 is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water `is able' to make.

  • John 15:4-6
    3 verses
    72%

    4 remain in me, and I in you, as the branch is not able to bear fruit of itself, if it may not remain in the vine, so neither ye, if ye may not remain in me.

    5 `I am the vine, ye the branches; he who is remaining in me, and I in him, this one doth bear much fruit, because apart from me ye are not able to do anything;

    6 if any one may not remain in me, he was cast forth without as the branch, and was withered, and they gather them, and cast to fire, and they are burned;

  • Luke 13:9
    71%

    9 and if indeed it may bear fruit --; and if not so, thereafter thou shalt cut it off.'

  • Luke 8:15
    71%

    15 `And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain `it', and bear fruit in continuance.

  • John 15:2
    71%

    2 every branch in me not bearing fruit, He doth take it away, and every one bearing fruit, He doth cleanse by pruning it, that it may bear more fruit;

  • Luke 13:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6 And he spake this simile: `A certain one had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit in it, and he did not find;

    7 and he said unto the vine-dresser, Lo, three years I come seeking fruit in this fig-tree, and do not find, cut it off, why also the ground doth it render useless?

  • Matt 3:8
    71%

    8 bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,

  • Jer 17:8
    70%

    8 And hath been as a tree planted by waters, And by a rivulet he sendeth forth his roots, And he doth not see when heat cometh, And his leaf hath been green, And in a year of dearth he is not sorrowful, Nor doth he cease from making fruit.

  • Matt 15:13
    70%

    13 And he answering said, `Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant shall be rooted up;

  • Mark 7:21
    70%

    21 for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,

  • Matt 21:19
    70%

    19 and having seen a certain fig-tree on the way, he came to it, and found nothing in it except leaves only, and he saith to it, `No more from thee may fruit be -- to the age;' and forthwith the fig-tree withered.

  • Eph 5:9
    70%

    9 for the fruit of the Spirit `is' in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,

  • Prov 11:30
    70%

    30 The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.

  • Prov 12:3
    70%

    3 A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.

  • Ezek 17:8
    69%

    8 On a good field, by many waters, it is planted, To make branches, and to bear fruit, To be for an goodly vine.

  • Matt 15:18-19
    2 verses
    69%

    18 but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;

    19 for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:

  • Mark 4:7
    69%

    7 and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns did come up, and choke it, and fruit it gave not;

  • Prov 12:12
    69%

    12 The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.

  • Mark 7:23
    69%

    23 all these evils do come forth from within, and they defile the man.'

  • Gal 6:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7 Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow -- that also he shall reap,

    8 because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap life age-during;

  • Prov 15:4
    69%

    4 A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.

  • Prov 17:13
    69%

    13 Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

  • Ps 1:3
    68%

    3 And he hath been as a tree, Planted by rivulets of water, That giveth its fruit in its season, And its leaf doth not wither, And all that he doth he causeth to prosper.

  • Jer 24:3
    68%

    3 And Jehovah saith unto me, `What art thou seeing, Jeremiah?' and I say, `Figs, the good figs `are' very good, and the bad `are' very bad, that are not eaten for badness.'

  • Jas 1:13
    68%

    13 Let no one say, being tempted -- `From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one,

  • Eccl 7:20
    68%

    20 Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.

  • Matt 13:48
    68%

    48 which, when it was filled, having drawn up again upon the beach, and having sat down, they gathered the good into vessels, and the bad they did cast out,

  • Prov 17:20
    68%

    20 The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

  • Rom 7:19
    68%

    19 for the good that I will, I do not; but the evil that I do not will, this I practise.

  • Job 14:4
    68%

    4 Who giveth a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

  • Job 14:8
    68%

    8 If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust,