Luke 6:45

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 (31)

  • Proverbs 4:23 (52)

    Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.

  • Matthew 12:34–37 (43)

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

  • Ephesians 4:29 (42)

    Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing g

  • John 7:38 (35)

    Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

  • Psalms 37:30–31 (32)

    The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

  • Psalms 59:12 (23)

    By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they

  • Colossians 3:16 (21)

    Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing ps

  • Psalms 52:2–4 (21)

    Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

  • Colossians 4:6 (19)

    Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

  • Romans 3:13–14 (18)

    “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”

  • Hebrews 8:10 (18)

    For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in

  • Proverbs 12:18 (17)

    Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

  • Proverbs 10:20–21 (17)

    The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.

  • Psalms 12:2–4 (15)

    They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

  • James 3:5–8 (15)

    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

  • Psalms 41:6–7 (14)

    My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.

  • Acts 8:19–23 (13)

    “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

  • Psalms 40:8–10 (13)

    I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

  • Ephesians 5:19 (12)

    Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

  • Psalms 64:3–8 (12)

    who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,

  • Ephesians 5:3–4 (11)

    But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impu

  • Jeremiah 9:2–5 (11)

    If only I had a traveler’s lodge in the wilderness, I would abandon my people and depart from them, for they are all adu

  • Proverbs 15:23 (10)

    A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!

  • Psalms 71:15–18 (10)

    My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:6–7 (10)

    For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the kno

  • Psalms 140:5 (9)

    The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah

  • Proverbs 22:17–18 (9)

    Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge—

  • Psalms 59:7 (9)

    See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”

  • Acts 5:3 (8)

    Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the

  • Jude 1:15 (7)

    to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word

  • Ephesians 3:8 (6)

    Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable r