Cross references

Matthew 12:34

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Matthew 12:34 BSB

Matthew 12:34 has 23 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 22 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Luke 6:45 (45 votes) and Matthew 15:18 (42 votes). 66 other verses point back to it. It links with 22 other books, from Genesis 3 to Revelation 14.

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Which verses does Matthew 12:34 point to?

The 20 strongest of 23, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Luke 6:4545 votes

    The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

  2. But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

  3. Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

  4. As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.

  5. In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. …

  6. who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah

  7. Isaiah 32:611 votes

    For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink.

  8. The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

  9. 1 John 3:1011 votes

    By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

  10. John 8:4410 votes

    You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

  11. Psalm 64:38 votes
  12. Psalm 53:15 votes

Which verses point to Matthew 12:34?

The 10 strongest of 66.