Matthew 7:16

You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered ¹  from thorns or figs from thistles, are they? ² 

biblegateway Mat 7:16

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

biblegateway Mat 7:16

"You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?

biblegateway Mat 7:16

You can detect them by the way they act, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit. You don’t pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles.

biblegateway Mat 7:16

Who preachers are is the main thing, not what they say. A genuine leader will never exploit your emotions or your pocketbook. These diseased trees with their bad apples are going to be chopped down and burned.

SABDAweb Mat 7:16

By their fruits you will get knowledge of them. Do men get grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?

bibleoremus Mat 7:16

You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles?

biblegateway Mat 7:16

"You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?

biblegateway Mat 7:16

You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered ¹  from thorns or figs from thistles, are they? ² 

¹ tn Grk “They do not gather.” This has been simplified to the passive voice in the translation since the subject “they” is not specified further in the context.

² sn The statement illustrates the principle: That which cannot produce fruit does not produce fruit.