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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 7, Verse 16

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‹Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.›
King James Version
‹Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?›
American Standard Version
By their fruits ye shall know them. Do [men] gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
New English Translation
You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered from thorns or figs from thistles, are they?
World English Bible
By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
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‹Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.›
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‹A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither› [can] ‹a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.›
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‹Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.›
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‹Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.›
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‹Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.›
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‹Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?›
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‹And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.›
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‹Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:›
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‹And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.›
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‹And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:›