Matthew 12:34 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
World English Bible (WEB)
You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.
| O generation | γεννήματα | gennēmata | gane-NAY-ma-ta |
| of vipers, | ἐχιδνῶν | echidnōn | ay-heeth-NONE |
| how | πῶς | pōs | pose |
| can | δύνασθε | dynasthe | THYOO-na-sthay |
| ye, things? | ἀγαθὰ | agatha | ah-ga-THA |
| good | λαλεῖν | lalein | la-LEEN |
| speak | πονηροὶ | ponēroi | poh-nay-ROO |
| evil, being | ὄντες | ontes | ONE-tase |
| out | ἐκ | ek | ake |
| for | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| the abundance | τοῦ | tou | too |
| of | περισσεύματος | perisseumatos | pay-rees-SAVE-ma-tose |
| the of | τῆς | tēs | tase |
| heart | καρδίας | kardias | kahr-THEE-as |
| the | τὸ | to | toh |
| mouth | στόμα | stoma | STOH-ma |
| speaketh. | λαλεῖ | lalei | la-LEE |