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.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:23Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Matthew 12:35The 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.
Treasury of Scripture
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
good man.
Psalm 37:30,31
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment…
Psalm 40:8-10
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart…
Psalm 71:15-18
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof…
treasure.
2 Corinthians 4:6,7
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ…
Ephesians 3:8
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
and an.
Psalm 12:2-4
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak…
Psalm 41:6,7
And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it…
Psalm 52:2-4
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully…
for.
Matthew 12:34-37
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh…
