Matthew 7:17
“Euen so, euery good tree bringeth forth good fruit: but a corrupt tree bringeth forth euill fruit.”
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Matthew 7:17 Context
15¶ Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheepes clothing, but inwardly they are rauening wolues. 16Yee shall knowe them by their fruits: Doe men gather grapes of thornes, or figges of thistles? 17Euen so, euery good tree bringeth forth good fruit: but a corrupt tree bringeth forth euill fruit. 18A good tree cannot bring forth euil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19Euery tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire.
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Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
- King James Version
"So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Even so, every good tree gives good fruit; but the bad tree gives evil fruit.
- Basic English Bible
So every good tree produces good fruits, but the worthless tree produces bad fruits.
- Darby Bible
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
- Webster's Bible
Just so every good tree produces good fruit, but a poisonous tree produces bad fruit.
- Weymouth Bible
Even so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.
- World English Bible
So euery good tre makith good fruytis; but an yuel tre makith yuel fruytis.
- Wycliffe Bible
so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits.
- Youngs Literal Bible