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Matthew 7:16

Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Matthew 7:16 · King James Version

In other versions

  • By their fruits ye shall know them. Do `men' gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

    ASV

  • By their fruits you will get knowledge of them. Do men get grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?

    BBE

  • By their fruits ye shall know them. Do [men] gather a bunch of grapes from thorns, or from thistles figs?

    DBY

  • By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?

    WEB

  • From their fruits ye shall know them; do `men' gather from thorns grapes? or from thistles figs?

    YLT

  • All of you shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

    ENG

  • Ye shall know them by their fruits: Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles:

    WBT

  • By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

    BSB

In context

14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

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