What Defiles a Man
Matthew 15:18
In 9 translations
- BSB
- But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
- KJV
- But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
- WEB
- But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.
- ASV
- But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.
- LSV
- But the things coming forth from the mouth come forth from the heart, and these defile the man;
- YLT
- but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;
- DBY
- but the things which go forth out of the mouth come out of the heart, and those defile man.
- DRC
- But the things which proceed out of the mouth, come forth from the heart, and those things defile a man.
- GNV
- But those thinges which proceede out of the mouth, come from the heart, and they defile the man.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- τὰ δὲ ἐκπορευόμενα ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ἐκ τῆς καρδίας ἐξέρχεται, κἀκεῖνα κοινοῖ τὸν ἄνθρωπον.
- RP2018
- Τὰ δὲ ἐκπορευόμενα ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ἐκ τῆς καρδίας ἐξέρχεται, κἀκεῖνα κοινοῖ τὸν ἄνθρωπον.
- TR-Boyd
- Τὰ δὲ ἐκπορευόμενα ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ἐκ τῆς καρδίας ἐξέρχεται, κἀκεῖνα κοινοῖ τὸν ἄνθρωπον.
- SCR1894
- τα δε εκπορευομενα εκ του στοματος εκ της καρδιας εξερχεται κακεινα κοινοι τον ανθρωπον
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
HeartZabulonTeachersTraditionEcclesiasticismCapernaumDivorce in the New TestamentFountains and SpringsSalutationsHoliness
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Cross-references most cited first
- Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
- 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.
- James 3:6–10The 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. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles,…
- Matthew 15:11A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
- Proverbs 10:32The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
- Proverbs 6:12A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,
- Psalms 36:3The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
- Luke 19:22His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
- 1 Samuel 24:13As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.
- Revelation 13:5–6The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months. And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle—those…
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