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But the words you speak come from the heart—that’s what defiles you.
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American Standard Version
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.
Christian Standard Bible
But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a person.
English Standard Version
But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.
King James Version
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
New American Standard Bible
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and those things defile the person.
New International Version
But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.
New King James Version
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.
World English Bible
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.