Matthew 7:20

Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

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

Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn’t command it?

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

But he answered, “Every plant which my heavenly Father didn’t plant will be uprooted.

As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.

“Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”

Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.

When our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.

that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and tread him under foot on my mountains. Then his yoke will leave them, and his burden leave their shoulders.

For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against Yahweh, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

“ ‘ “Behold, everyone who uses proverbs will use this proverb against you, saying, ‘As is the mother, so is her daughter.’

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

“Jael shall be blessed above women, the wife of Heber the Kenite; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, “You are blessed by Yahweh! I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.”

Shall I then take my bread, my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men who I don’t know where they come from?”

On the next day, he took a thick cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died. Then Hazael reigned in his place.

When all our enemies heard of it, all the nations that were around us were afraid, and they lost their confidence; for they perceived that this work was done by our God.

Esther said, “An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman!” Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.

For you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be happy, and it will be well with you.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!

A grievous vision is declared to me. The treacherous man deals treacherously, and the destroyer destroys. Go up, Elam; attack! I have stopped all of Media’s sighing.

Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand; but those who are wise will understand.

Yet the land will be desolate because of those who dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.

Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

Greet Mary, who labored much for us.

Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.

Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

but with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.

In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.”

He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.