18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.


In Context

15 "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.

16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

17 Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.

19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

Matthew 7:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither [can] a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can an evil tree bring forth good fruit.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:18A good tree cannot produce bad fruits, nor a worthless tree produce good fruits.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:18A good tree can't produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:18A good tree is not able to yield evil fruits, nor a bad tree to yield good fruits.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.