Matthew 7:20
Matthew 7:15-20 The Message (MSG)
“Be wary of false preachers who smile a lot, dripping with practiced sincerity. Chances are they are out to rip you off some way or other. Don’t be impressed with charisma; look for character. 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.
Matthew 7:20 King James Version (KJV)
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Matthew 7:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So then, you will know them by their fruits.
Matthew 7:20 New Century Version (NCV)
In the same way, you will know these false prophets by what they do.
Matthew 7:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Matthew 7:20 New International Version (NIV)
Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
Matthew 7:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
Matthew 7:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Therefore, by their fruit you will recognize them [as false prophets].
Matthew 7:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.