Matthew 7:16
King James Version (KJV)
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
In context
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Matthew 7:16 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
- WEB World English Bible
- By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
- ASV American Standard Version
- By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- From their fruits ye shall know them; do [men] gather from thorns grapes? or from thistles figs?
- DBY Darby Translation
- By their fruits ye shall know them. Do [men] gather a bunch of grapes from thorns, or from thistles figs?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Ye shall know them by their fruits: Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles: