Matthew 7:16

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

Ye shall know {G1921} them {G846} by {G575} their {G846} fruits {G2590}{G3385}. Do men gather {G4816} grapes {G4718} of {G575} thorns {G173}, or {G2228} figs {G4810} of {G575} thistles {G5146}?

You will recognize them by their fruit. Can people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles?

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

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

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Cross-References

  • Luke 6:43 (21 votes)

    For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

  • Luke 6:45 (21 votes)

    A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  • James 3:12 (19 votes)

    Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so [can] no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

  • Matthew 12:33 (18 votes)

    Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by [his] fruit.

  • Matthew 7:20 (12 votes)

    Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

  • 2 Peter 2:10 (4 votes)

    ¶ But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous [are they], selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

  • 2 Peter 2:18 (4 votes)

    For when they speak great swelling [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.