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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 7, Verse 18

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‹Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.›
King James Version
‹A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither› [can] ‹a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.›
American Standard Version
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
New English Translation
A good tree is not able to bear bad fruit, nor a bad tree to bear good fruit.
World English Bible
A good tree can't produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce 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:›
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‹And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.›
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And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: