Matthew 12:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 12:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 12:34 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speak..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 12:34 — KJV
“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”
— Matthew 12:34 (KJV)
Matthew 12:34 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 12:34
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:34: evil, speak, good
“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:34: how, being, evil
“But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:34: evil, speak, good
“How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:34: how, speak, things
“[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.] My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Maschil: or, of instruction is inditing: Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:34: speak, good, things
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