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Offspring of vipers, how are you able to speak good things, being evil? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Offspring Offspring, child, fruit. N-VNP H1081 γεννήματα gennēmata
of vipers, A serpent, snake, viper. N-GFP H2191 ἐχιδνῶν echidnōn
how How, in what manner, by what means. Adv H4459 πῶς pōs
are you able (a) to be powerful, have (the) power, (b) to be able. V-PIM/P-2P H1410 δύνασθε dunasthe
being To be, exist. V-PPA-NMP H1510    
evil? Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. Adj-NMP H4190 πονηροὶ ponēroi
to speak (to talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) to speak, say. V-PIA-3S H2980 λαλεῖν lalein
good things, Intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning. Adj-ANP H18 ἀγαθὰ agatha
the The, the definite article. N-NNS H4750 στόμα stoma
speaks. (to talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) to speak, say. V-PIA-3S H2980 λαλεῖ lalei
abundance Abundance, overflow. N-GNS H4051 περισσεύματος perisseumatos
heart, Literal: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center. N-GFS H2588 καρδίας kardias

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Berean Bible Offspring of vipers, how are you able to speak good things, being evil? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
King James Bible Offspring O generation of vipers, how are you able to can ye, being evil, speak good things, being evil? For things? for out of the abundance of the heart, heart the mouth speaks.speaketh.
Hebrew Greek English Offspring "You brood of vipers, how are you able to can you, being evil, speak good things, being evil? what is good? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.speaks out of that which fills the heart.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Offspring "You brood of vipers, how are you able to can you, being evil, speak good things, being evil? what is good? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.speaks out of that which fills the heart.